Nonstop flight route between Knock, Ireland and Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), Knock, Ireland and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,286 miles (or 5,288 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 Ireland West Airport Knock and Washington Dulles International 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 Ireland West Airport Knock and Washington Dulles International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NOC / EIKN |
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Location: | Knock, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°54'37"N by 8°49'6"W |
Area Served: | Connacht, Ireland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 665 feet (203 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NOC |
More Information: | NOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAD / KIAD |
Airport Name: | Washington Dulles International Airport |
Location: | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'39"N by 77°27'20"W |
Area Served: | Washington metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 313 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAD |
More Information: | IAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC):
- Because of Ireland West Airport Knock's relatively low elevation of 665 feet, planes can take off or land at Ireland West Airport Knock 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ireland West Airport Knock", other names for NOC include "Horan International Airport" and "Aerfort Iarthar Éireann".
- The closest airport to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Sligo Airport (SXL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of NOC.
- In 2005 the airport changed its name to Ireland West Airport Knock.
- The furthest airport from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 2011, the month of August was the busiest in the airport's history with 84,052 passengers.
- Ireland West Airport Knock handled 665,000 passengers last year.
- The installation of the Category II Instrument Landing System in April 2009 has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of flight diversions to other airports due to poor visibility – the airport is 200 metres above sea level.
- In 2013, Ryanair launched a weekly summer route to Malaga on thursdays.
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- It was voted Ireland's best regional airport in 2006 and 2009 by the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland.
Facts about Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has 5 runways.
- Since many major domestic and international airlines have a large presence at Washington Dulles, there are several airline lounges in active operation there.
- The furthest airport from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,659 miles (18,763 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- United Airlines maintains one of two East Coast hubs at Dulles which handled 56.7% of scheduled air carrier passengers at the airport.JetBlue handled 6.8% of scheduled air carrier passengers.
- The closest airport to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of IAD.
- Because of Washington Dulles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 313 feet, planes can take off or land at Washington Dulles 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.
- At the end of World War II, growth in aviation and in the Washington metropolitan area led Congress to pass the Washington Airport Act of 1950, providing federal backing for a second airport.
- The main terminal was recognized by the American Institute of Architects in 1966 for its design concept.
- A new train system, dubbed AeroTrain and developed by Mitsubishi, began in 2010 to transport passengers between the concourses and the main terminal.