Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Tiree Airport (TRE), Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,926 miles (or 7,927 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 San Francisco International Airport and Tiree 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 San Francisco International Airport and Tiree Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO |
Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
Area Served: | San Francisco |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRE / EGPU |
Airport Name: | Tiree Airport |
Location: | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°29'57"N by 6°52'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from TRE |
More Information: | TRE Maps & Info |
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- The first international nonstops were ANA/BCPA DC-4s to Vancouver in 1946-47.
- On October 4, 2007, an Airbus A380 jumbo jet made its first visit to the airport.
- Before the 1930s, airports used a two-byte abbreviation.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- SFO was also one of the first U.S.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
- SFO is owned and policed by the City and County of San Francisco, but is located in and entirely surrounded by adjacent San Mateo County.
- The airport has four terminals and seven concourses arranged in a ring.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- On May 12, 2008, a $383 million renovation project was announced that included a new control tower, the use of green materials, and a seismic retrofit.
Facts about Tiree Airport (TRE):
- The closest airport to Tiree Airport (TRE) is Coll Island Airport (COL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of TRE.
- The furthest airport from Tiree Airport (TRE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,740 miles (18,894 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Tiree Airport (TRE) has 3 runways.
- Because of Tiree Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiree 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 airfield is the former Royal Air Force Station Tiree which was requisitioned in 1940 and became operational in April 1942 before being transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1947.
- The airport is served by a scheduled service from Glasgow, operated by a Loganair Twin Otter.