Nonstop flight route between Albany, Western Australia, Australia and Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(34°56'35"S by 117°48'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°11'30"N by 1°14'36"W)
Distance from ALH to LWK:
9,259.63 miles (14,901.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albany Airport (ALH), Albany, Western Australia, Australia and Tingwall Airport (LWK), Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,260 miles (or 14,902 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 Albany Airport and Tingwall 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 Albany Airport and Tingwall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALH / YABA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'35"S by 117°48'32"E |
| Area Served: | Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 233 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALH |
| More Information: | ALH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWK / EGET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°11'30"N by 1°14'36"W |
| Area Served: | Lerwick |
| Operator/Owner: | Shetland Islands Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWK |
| More Information: | LWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Albany Airport (ALH):
- The closest airport to Albany Airport (ALH) is Katanning Airport (KNI), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) N of ALH.
- In addition to being known as "Albany Airport", another name for ALH is "Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport".
- Albany Airport (ALH) has 2 runways.
- Albany Airport was ranked 57th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- The furthest airport from Albany Airport (ALH) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Albany Airport (meaning Albany Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,647 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Because of Albany Airport's relatively low elevation of 233 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany 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.
- Albany Airport handled 56,002 passengers last year.
- The airport services 18 Virgin Australia flights per week transporting over 50,000 passengers per year.
Facts about Tingwall Airport (LWK):
- The furthest airport from Tingwall Airport (LWK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,422 miles (18,383 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Tingwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Tingwall 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tingwall Airport", another name for LWK is "Lerwick/Tingwall Airport".
- Tingwall Airport handled 5,059 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tingwall Airport (LWK) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of LWK.
- Tingwall Airport (LWK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) N | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 105.83 miles (170.31 km) WNW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 162.55 miles (261.60 km) WNW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 162.94 miles (262.23 km) NW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 169.49 miles (272.77 km) WNW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 225.80 miles (363.39 km) NNW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 233.07 miles (375.10 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 241.38 miles (388.46 km) NNW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.00 miles (394.29 km) ENE | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 339.64 miles (546.59 km) NE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 351.63 miles (565.90 km) NNE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 12 | 356.74 miles (574.11 km) NE | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 358.37 miles (576.74 km) NNW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 410.27 miles (660.26 km) NNW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 462.00 miles (743.51 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.29 miles (19,647.29 km) NE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,826.53 miles (19,032.90 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 11,798.69 miles (18,988.11 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,798.39 miles (18,987.62 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 11,789.89 miles (18,973.94 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,788.87 miles (18,972.29 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,780.84 miles (18,959.38 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 11,772.46 miles (18,945.89 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 11,770.25 miles (18,942.34 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 11,769.85 miles (18,941.69 km) NE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 11 | 11,766.21 miles (18,935.84 km) NE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 11,763.43 miles (18,931.37 km) N | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,759.22 miles (18,924.59 km) NE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 11,751.91 miles (18,912.82 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 11,749.67 miles (18,909.21 km) NE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.74 miles (26.94 km) N | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 21.53 miles (34.64 km) S | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) SSW | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 79.93 miles (128.64 km) SW | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 86.65 miles (139.44 km) SW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 87.33 miles (140.55 km) SW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 103.09 miles (165.91 km) SW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 136.33 miles (219.39 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 187.32 miles (301.46 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 194.11 miles (312.39 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 208.63 miles (335.75 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 209.37 miles (336.94 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 221.61 miles (356.65 km) E | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 14 | 225.81 miles (363.41 km) SW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) E | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,422.48 miles (18,382.65 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,394.53 miles (18,337.67 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,391.19 miles (18,332.30 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,338.57 miles (18,247.61 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,332.28 miles (18,237.49 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,310.41 miles (18,202.29 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,298.13 miles (18,182.54 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,295.43 miles (18,178.19 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,287.49 miles (18,165.40 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,275.00 miles (18,145.30 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,274.70 miles (18,144.82 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,255.72 miles (18,114.29 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.25 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,246.47 miles (18,099.39 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,224.63 miles (18,064.25 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |