Nonstop flight route between SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States and Cork, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States and Cork Airport (ORK), Cork, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,544 miles (or 7,312 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 Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and Cork Airport, 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 Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and Cork Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEA / KSEA |
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Location: | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°26'56"N by 122°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Seattle; Tacoma, Washington, US |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 433 feet (132 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEA |
More Information: | SEA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORK / EICK |
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Location: | Cork, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°50'29"N by 8°29'27"W |
Area Served: | Cork City, Ireland |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ireland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORK |
More Information: | ORK Maps & Info |
Facts about Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA):
- The airport has a Central Terminal building, which was renovated and expanded in 2003.
- In addition to being known as "Seattle–Tacoma International Airport", another name for SEA is "Sea–Tac Airport".
- The new 3rd runway opened on November 20, 2008, with a total construction cost of $1.1 billion.
- The furthest airport from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has 3 runways.
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport handled 34,776,666 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SEA.
- There is also a scheduled bus service to downtown Vancouver, Canada, through Quick Shuttle, with other pick-up stops at downtown Seattle, Bellingham International Airport, and drop-off stops just inside the Canadian–U.S.
- Because of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Seattle–Tacoma International 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 two-story North Concourse added four new gate positions and a new wing 600 feet long and 30 feet wide.
Facts about Cork Airport (ORK):
- In addition to being known as "Cork Airport", another name for ORK is "Aerfort Chorcaí".
- The closest airport to Cork Airport (ORK) is Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) WSW of ORK.
- Also towards the end of 2001, new Irish regional airline Aer Arann opened its second base at Cork opening new routes to/from the airport.
- Cork Airport has a long history of general aviation flying.
- There are two hotels located adjacent to the passenger terminal Cork International Airport Hotel, located in the business park, and a Park Inn by Radisson located directly opposite the terminal on airport grounds.
- A Great Southern Hotel was opened on the airport grounds during 2001, and plans were drawn up for the construction of a new terminal building and ancillary capital investment works at an estimated cost of €140 million.
- Cork Airport (ORK) has 2 runways.
- Cork Airport handled 2,340,141 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Cork Airport (ORK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Cork Airport (meaning Cork Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,063 miles (19,413 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Cork Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Cork 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.
- Parallel plans for the road network and public transport infrastructure also exist – to cope with increasing passenger traffic.
- Along with the construction of the terminal, roads were upgraded from single to dual carriageway and re-aligned, a new short term multi-storey car park constructed and key services enhanced to the highest international standards.