Nonstop flight route between Melfa, Virginia, United States and Inisheer, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(37°38'48"N by 75°45'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°3'51"N by 9°30'39"W)
Distance from MFV to INQ:
3,259.05 miles (5,244.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Accomack County Airport (MFV), Melfa, Virginia, United States and Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ), Inisheer, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,259 miles (or 5,245 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Accomack County Airport and Inisheer Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Accomack County Airport and Inisheer Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFV / KMFV |
| Airport Name: | Accomack County Airport |
| Location: | Melfa, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'48"N by 75°45'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Accomack County Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFV |
| More Information: | MFV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INQ / EIIR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Inisheer, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°3'51"N by 9°30'39"W |
| Area Served: | Inisheer, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Comhar Caomhan Teoranta |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INQ |
| More Information: | INQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Accomack County Airport (MFV):
- Because of Accomack County Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Accomack County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Accomack County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located 1 mile west of the central business district of Melfa, a city in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.
- Accomack County Airport (MFV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Melfa Flight Strip.
- The closest airport to Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of MFV.
Facts about Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ):
- The furthest airport from Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,998 miles (19,309 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Inisheer Aerodrome", another name for INQ is "Inisheer Airport".
- The closest airport to Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of INQ.
- Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Inisheer Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Inisheer Aerodrome at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) NNE | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 51.02 miles (82.10 km) SW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 53.67 miles (86.37 km) SW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.65 miles (91.16 km) NW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 57.21 miles (92.06 km) SSW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) SSW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 8 | 57.51 miles (92.55 km) NE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 63.10 miles (101.54 km) NW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 63.40 miles (102.03 km) NNW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) NNE | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) NNW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 85.91 miles (138.25 km) W | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 89.83 miles (144.57 km) WNW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,776.67 miles (18,952.66 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,753.77 miles (18,915.81 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,732.00 miles (18,880.77 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,729.81 miles (18,877.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,687.53 miles (18,809.20 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,674.44 miles (18,788.14 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,664.23 miles (18,771.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,659.17 miles (18,763.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,636.87 miles (18,727.68 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,636.83 miles (18,727.62 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,577.67 miles (18,632.41 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,542.52 miles (18,575.83 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,536.44 miles (18,566.06 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,528.09 miles (18,552.62 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,458.10 miles (18,439.97 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.10 miles (4.98 km) NW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 2 | 6.61 miles (10.64 km) WNW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 3 | 11.62 miles (18.70 km) N | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 4 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) NE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 35.00 miles (56.33 km) SE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 61.05 miles (98.26 km) S | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 65.01 miles (104.62 km) NNE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 8 | 82.82 miles (133.28 km) NNW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 10 | 94.79 miles (152.55 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.19 km) S | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 96.72 miles (155.65 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 13 | 118.36 miles (190.48 km) ESE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 14 | 119.46 miles (192.25 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 136.25 miles (219.27 km) ENE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.92 miles (19,308.73 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,967.07 miles (19,259.09 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,943.55 miles (19,221.23 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,891.90 miles (19,138.12 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,876.89 miles (19,113.95 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,875.48 miles (19,111.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,857.69 miles (19,083.06 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,845.52 miles (19,063.47 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,830.50 miles (19,039.30 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,803.84 miles (18,996.40 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,801.03 miles (18,991.87 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,794.19 miles (18,980.87 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,772.99 miles (18,946.75 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,768.66 miles (18,939.78 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,721.26 miles (18,863.49 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |