AirportsCork International Airport is a large airport serving Cork, in County Cork, Ireland. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ORK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ORK
- ICAO code
- EICK
- City
- Cork
- State or region
- County Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 51.8413° N, 8.4911° W
- Elevation
- 153 m (502 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,133 m (6,998 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ORK means Cork International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: EICK. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 51.8413° N, 8.4911° W. It stands 153 metres (502 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Dublin, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Cork International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,133 metres (6,998 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 10 airports of Ireland on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,133 m 6,998 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 07/25 | 1,310 m 4,298 ft | 45 m | Concrete and asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry AirportFarranfore | KIR | 80 km |
| Shannon AirportShannon | SNN | 100 km |
| Inisheer AerodromeInis Oírr | INQ | 153 km |
| Inishmaan AerodromeInis Meáin | IIA | 157 km |
| Inishmore AerodromeInis Mór | IOR | 161 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,263 km | 9 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,764 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,053 km | 7 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 555 km | 1 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,995 km | 6 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,303 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,406 km | 14 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,819 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,444 km | 21 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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