Nonstop flight route between Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°51'6"S by 167°32'12"E)
Distance from LSI to SLH:
9,206.00 miles (14,815.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,206 miles (or 14,816 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSI / EGPB |
| Airport Name: | Sumburgh Airport |
| Location: | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W |
| Area Served: | Shetland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSI |
| More Information: | LSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLH / NVSC |
| Airport Name: | Vanua Lava Airport |
| Location: | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°51'6"S by 167°32'12"E |
| Area Served: | Vanua Lava, Torba, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLH |
| More Information: | SLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumburgh Airport (LSI):
- The closest airport to Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) N of LSI.
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Sumburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sumburgh 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.
- HIAL receives subsidies from the Scottish Ministers in accordance with Section 34 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 and is sponsored by the Transport Directorate which is one of the Finance and Sustainable Growth Directorates of the Scottish Government.
- The furthest airport from Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Vanua Lava Airport (SLH):
- The closest airport to Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of SLH.
- Because of Vanua Lava Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Vanua Lava 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 Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is nearly antipodal to Vanua Lava Airport (meaning Vanua Lava Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bakel Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Bakel, Senegal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.53 miles (34.64 km) N | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.64 miles (42.88 km) SSW | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 38.10 miles (61.31 km) N | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.58 miles (100.72 km) SW | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 68.90 miles (110.88 km) SW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 70.43 miles (113.34 km) SW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 85.20 miles (137.11 km) SW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 174.27 miles (280.45 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 187.94 miles (302.46 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 189.38 miles (304.77 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 212.73 miles (342.35 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 226.08 miles (363.83 km) E | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 15 | 230.28 miles (370.60 km) E | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.90 miles (18,413.91 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,414.15 miles (18,369.24 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,411.56 miles (18,365.08 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,359.29 miles (18,280.96 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,352.48 miles (18,270.00 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,330.43 miles (18,234.52 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,318.36 miles (18,215.09 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,316.25 miles (18,211.69 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,308.08 miles (18,198.55 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,295.67 miles (18,178.57 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,294.80 miles (18,177.17 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,276.30 miles (18,147.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,274.97 miles (18,145.26 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,267.06 miles (18,132.54 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,245.22 miles (18,097.39 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.36 miles (27.94 km) NE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 25.54 miles (41.10 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 87.12 miles (140.21 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 104.57 miles (168.28 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 119.19 miles (191.82 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 154.21 miles (248.18 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 180.50 miles (290.48 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 193.30 miles (311.09 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 220.60 miles (355.03 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 230.11 miles (370.32 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 270.88 miles (435.94 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 353.38 miles (568.71 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.01 miles (19,904.34 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,357.95 miles (19,888.15 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,356.55 miles (19,885.90 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,353.61 miles (19,881.15 km) WNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,346.90 miles (19,870.36 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,343.48 miles (19,864.85 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,329.86 miles (19,842.93 km) NE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,329.50 miles (19,842.35 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,303.43 miles (19,800.41 km) NNE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,282.12 miles (19,766.11 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,262.78 miles (19,734.98 km) NNE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,262.74 miles (19,734.92 km) N | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 13 | 12,255.99 miles (19,724.06 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,234.92 miles (19,690.15 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,221.21 miles (19,668.09 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |