Nonstop flight route between Nashua, New Hampshire, United States and Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(42°46'54"N by 71°30'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W)
Distance from ASH to PIK:
3,020.68 miles (4,861.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nashua Airport (ASH), Nashua, New Hampshire, United States and Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,021 miles (or 4,861 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 Nashua Airport and Glasgow-Prestwick 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 Nashua Airport and Glasgow-Prestwick Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASH / KASH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'54"N by 71°30'52"W |
| Area Served: | Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | Nashua Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 199 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASH |
| More Information: | ASH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIK / EGPK |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport |
| Location: | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Prestwick, Strathclyde, Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Scottish Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIK |
| More Information: | PIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Nashua Airport (ASH):
- Boire Field covers an area of 400 acres at an elevation of 199 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Nashua Airport's relatively low elevation of 199 feet, planes can take off or land at Nashua 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.
- Nashua Airport (ASH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nashua Airport (ASH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Nashua Airport (ASH) is Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of ASH.
- In addition to being known as "Nashua Airport", another name for ASH is "Boire Field".
- Nashua Airport at Boire Field is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Nashua, a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.
- In 1943 it was named Boire Field, after Ensign Paul Boire, who was Nashua's first casualty in World War II.
Facts about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK):
- 1992 marked the beginning of a renaissance for the struggling airport when purchased by "Canadian entrepreneur" Matthew Hudson in a "dramatic rescue".
- The furthest airport from Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Glasgow International Airport (GLA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of PIK.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport handled 1,145,836 passengers last year.
- Today BAE Systems retains a small facility at Prestwick for its BAE Systems Regional Aircraft division, with the adjoining main manufacturing site, producing components for Airbus and Boeing aircraft, having been sold to Spirit AeroSystems in January 2006.
- The United States Air Force operated a base in 1952 on the site of the original airport using former Royal Air Force facilities 1631st Air Base Squadron), and in 1953 on the Monkton side of the airport, both used by the USAF MATS.
- 2009 saw the unit break a new record as they were tasked to 447 call outs.
- Because of Glasgow-Prestwick Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow-Prestwick 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.
- Since 2007 the airport has occasionally been used by BBC motoring TV show Top Gear as the location for various stunts and experiments.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.17 miles (17.97 km) NNE | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.19 miles (24.45 km) SSW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) ESE | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 24.40 miles (39.27 km) SSE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) W | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 29.10 miles (46.84 km) N | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 30.09 miles (48.42 km) WSW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 33.31 miles (53.60 km) ESE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 38.80 miles (62.44 km) SE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 39.15 miles (63.00 km) WNW | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 40.02 miles (64.41 km) SSW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 40.53 miles (65.23 km) ENE | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 44.40 miles (71.45 km) SSE | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 49.62 miles (79.86 km) SW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 53.98 miles (86.88 km) NW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.49 miles (18,875.13 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,718.15 miles (18,858.49 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,705.52 miles (18,838.16 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,699.55 miles (18,828.55 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,679.12 miles (18,795.68 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,636.98 miles (18,727.85 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,598.40 miles (18,665.76 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,595.27 miles (18,660.74 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,583.31 miles (18,641.48 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.44 miles (18,509.73 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,480.24 miles (18,475.61 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,410.26 miles (18,362.99 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,409.33 miles (18,361.49 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,373.25 miles (18,303.43 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,369.39 miles (18,297.21 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.82 miles (41.56 km) NNE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 43.11 miles (69.39 km) W | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) ENE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 66.11 miles (106.39 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) WNW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 79.69 miles (128.24 km) SW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.81 miles (128.45 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 80.69 miles (129.86 km) ESE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) NE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) NE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) S | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 106.06 miles (170.69 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 108.58 miles (174.74 km) NW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) SSE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,763.97 miles (18,932.22 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,737.39 miles (18,889.45 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,737.18 miles (18,889.12 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,684.31 miles (18,804.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,677.93 miles (18,793.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,655.46 miles (18,757.60 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,643.86 miles (18,738.93 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,640.83 miles (18,734.06 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.13 miles (18,699.12 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,619.04 miles (18,698.98 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,601.77 miles (18,671.19 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,596.53 miles (18,662.77 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,592.50 miles (18,656.28 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,570.67 miles (18,621.14 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.71 miles (18,590.63 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |