Nonstop flight route between Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Stony River, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W)
Distance from LSI to SRV:
3,928.33 miles (6,322.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Stony River Airport (SRV), Stony River, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,928 miles (or 6,322 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 Sumburgh Airport and Stony River 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 Sumburgh Airport and Stony River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SRV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stony River, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W |
| Area Served: | Stony River, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRV |
| More Information: | SRV Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumburgh Airport (LSI):
- The former RAF Sumburgh airfield had two runways, the longest being 800 yd, and the shorter running a length of 600 yd from shore-line to shore-line.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) N of LSI.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Stony River Airport (SRV):
- Because of Stony River Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony River 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 Stony River Airport (SRV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,517 miles (16,925 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Stony River Airport (SRV) is Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of SRV.
- In addition to being known as "Stony River Airport", another name for SRV is "Stony River 2 Airport".
- Stony River Airport (SRV) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) WSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) W | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) W | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.09 miles (136.95 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 86.29 miles (138.88 km) NNE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) W | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) NE | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 114.39 miles (184.09 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) N | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 125.76 miles (202.39 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,516.64 miles (16,924.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,513.21 miles (16,919.33 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,502.90 miles (16,902.74 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,479.88 miles (16,865.69 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,440.41 miles (16,802.16 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,333.87 miles (16,630.71 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,276.99 miles (16,539.17 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,219.98 miles (16,447.42 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,219.74 miles (16,447.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,219.10 miles (16,446.01 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,212.08 miles (16,434.70 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,199.95 miles (16,415.19 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,195.24 miles (16,407.61 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,193.33 miles (16,404.53 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,186.48 miles (16,393.51 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |