About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,314 miles (or 5,333 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ALA / UAAA
Airport Names:
  1. Almaty International Airport
  2. Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы
  3. Международный Аэропорт Алматы
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E
Area Served: Almaty
Operator/Owner: JSC Almaty International Airport
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2234 feet (681 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SCS / EGPM
Airport Name: Scatsta Airport
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W
Area Served: Shetland
Operator/Owner: Serco UK and Europe on behalf of BP
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 81 feet (25 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):

  • On 9 July 1999 a fire started in the shashlik kitchen of the airport restaurant.
  • The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
  • Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.

Facts about Scatsta Airport (SCS):

  • The furthest airport from Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,409 miles (18,361 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Construction started in Spring 1940, of two runways.
  • The closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
  • Because of Scatsta Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Scatsta 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 balance between oil service flights and "civilian" flights can be judged from the fact that the airport service area has no bar away), no taxi or bus service and three large rooms for helicopter passengers to don their survival suits before embarking.

Map of Nearest Airports to Almaty International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Almaty International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1130.86 miles (210.60 km) WManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as origin Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
2218.19 miles (351.14 km) ENEYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as origin Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
3220.04 miles (354.13 km) SEAksu Airport (AKU)Aksu, Xinjiang, ChinaView Aksu Airport on a map Set AKU as origin Airport Set AKU as destination Airport Get more information about Aksu Airport
4263.91 miles (424.72 km) NNWBalqash Airport (BXH)Balkhash, KazakhstanView Balqash Airport on a map Set BXH as origin Airport Set BXH as destination Airport Get more information about Balqash Airport
5268.69 miles (432.41 km) SSWKashgar Airport (KHG)Kashgar, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kashgar Airport on a map Set KHG as origin Airport Set KHG as destination Airport Get more information about Kashgar Airport
6281.44 miles (452.93 km) ENEBole Alashankou Airport (BPL)Bole, Xinjiang, ChinaView Bole Alashankou Airport on a map Set BPL as origin Airport Set BPL as destination Airport Get more information about Bole Alashankou Airport
7289.23 miles (465.46 km) SWOsh International Airport (OSS)Osh, KyrgyzstanView Osh International Airport on a map Set OSS as origin Airport Set OSS as destination Airport Get more information about Osh International Airport
8291.62 miles (469.32 km) WTaraz Airport (DMB)Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), KazakhstanView Taraz Airport on a map Set DMB as origin Airport Set DMB as destination Airport Get more information about Taraz Airport
9303.87 miles (489.02 km) SWAndizhan International Airport (AZN)Andizhan, UzbekistanView Andizhan International Airport on a map Set AZN as origin Airport Set AZN as destination Airport Get more information about Andizhan International Airport
10318.05 miles (511.86 km) ENalati Airport (NLT)Künes, Xinjiang, ChinaView Nalati Airport on a map Set NLT as origin Airport Set NLT as destination Airport Get more information about Nalati Airport
11322.89 miles (519.64 km) ESEKuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)Kuqa, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kuqa Qiuci Airport on a map Set KCA as origin Airport Set KCA as destination Airport Get more information about Kuqa Qiuci Airport
12342.29 miles (550.86 km) SWFergana International Airport (FEG)Fergana, UzbekistanView Fergana International Airport on a map Set FEG as origin Airport Set FEG as destination Airport Get more information about Fergana International Airport
13389.24 miles (626.42 km) WShymkent International Airport (CIT)Shymkent, KazakhstanView Shymkent International Airport on a map Set CIT as origin Airport Set CIT as destination Airport Get more information about Shymkent International Airport
14416.44 miles (670.20 km) ENEKaramay Airport (KRY)Karamay, Xinjiang, ChinaView Karamay Airport on a map Set KRY as origin Airport Set KRY as destination Airport Get more information about Karamay Airport
15422.14 miles (679.37 km) WSWTashkent International Airport (TAS)Tashkent, UzbekistanView Tashkent International Airport on a map Set TAS as origin Airport Set TAS as destination Airport Get more information about Tashkent International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Almaty International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Almaty International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,261.12 miles (18,122.97 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,966.72 miles (17,649.18 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
310,961.55 miles (17,640.86 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
410,958.67 miles (17,636.22 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
510,946.50 miles (17,616.64 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as origin Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
610,922.54 miles (17,578.08 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
710,919.64 miles (17,573.41 km) WChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as origin Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
810,918.84 miles (17,572.13 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as origin Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
910,917.51 miles (17,569.98 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as origin Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1010,915.55 miles (17,566.82 km) WEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as origin Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1110,912.13 miles (17,561.33 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
1210,908.43 miles (17,555.37 km) WFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as origin Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1310,902.42 miles (17,545.70 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as origin Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1410,899.41 miles (17,540.86 km) WSWBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as origin Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1510,898.09 miles (17,538.74 km) WCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Scatsta Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Scatsta Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.74 miles (26.94 km) STingwall Airport (LWK)Lerwick, Scotland, United KingdomView Tingwall Airport on a map Set LWK as destination Airport Set LWK as destination Airport Get more information about Tingwall Airport
238.10 miles (61.31 km) SSumburgh Airport (LSI)Shetland, Scotland, United KingdomView Sumburgh Airport on a map Set LSI as destination Airport Set LSI as destination Airport Get more information about Sumburgh Airport
363.11 miles (101.56 km) SFair Isle Airport (FIE)Fair Isle, Scotland, United KingdomView Fair Isle Airport on a map Set FIE as destination Airport Set FIE as destination Airport Get more information about Fair Isle Airport
493.01 miles (149.68 km) SSWSanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as destination Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
599.88 miles (160.75 km) SSWStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as destination Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
699.98 miles (160.90 km) SSWEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as destination Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
7116.23 miles (187.05 km) SSWKirkwall Airport (KOI)Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United KingdomView Kirkwall Airport on a map Set KOI as destination Airport Set KOI as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkwall Airport
8150.27 miles (241.83 km) SSWWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as destination Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
9201.91 miles (324.95 km) SSWRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as destination Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
10208.44 miles (335.46 km) SSWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as destination Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
11222.38 miles (357.88 km) SSWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as destination Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
12222.68 miles (358.37 km) EBergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO)Bergen, NorwayView Bergen-Flesland International Airport on a map Set BGO as destination Airport Set BGO as destination Airport Get more information about Bergen-Flesland International Airport
13225.51 miles (362.91 km) SAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as destination Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
14226.00 miles (363.72 km) ENEFlorø Airport (FRO)Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, NorwayView Florø Airport on a map Set FRO as destination Airport Set FRO as destination Airport Get more information about Florø Airport
15228.37 miles (367.53 km) WNWVágar Airport (FAE)Sørvágur, Faroe IslandsView Vágar Airport on a map Set FAE as destination Airport Set FAE as destination Airport Get more information about Vágar Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Scatsta Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Scatsta Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,408.90 miles (18,360.79 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,380.75 miles (18,315.49 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,376.59 miles (18,308.81 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,323.54 miles (18,223.43 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,317.87 miles (18,214.30 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,296.20 miles (18,179.43 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,283.69 miles (18,159.30 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,270.84 miles (18,138.61 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1011,261.03 miles (18,122.82 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1111,259.35 miles (18,120.12 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1211,240.88 miles (18,090.40 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,238.26 miles (18,086.19 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,209.78 miles (18,040.34 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome