The road measures 9.62 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 22 minutes to travel its length.
The A79 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 7 Highways Region.
The road passes through several towns, including AYR, PRESTWICK, Glasgow Prestwick Intnl Airport, and Monkton.
The road connects Ayrshire and Arran and Ayrshire and Arran.