Nonstop flight route between Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom and Creston, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°26'15"N by 5°41'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W)
Distance from CAL to CSQ:
3,911.08 miles (6,294.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Campbeltown Airport (CAL), Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom and Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ), Creston, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,911 miles (or 6,294 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 Campbeltown Airport and Creston Municipal 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 Campbeltown Airport and Creston Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAL / EGEC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°26'15"N by 5°41'17"W |
| Area Served: | Campbeltown |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAL |
| More Information: | CAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSQ / KCSQ |
| Airport Name: | Creston Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Creston, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W |
| Area Served: | Creston, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Creston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSQ |
| More Information: | CSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Campbeltown Airport (CAL):
- Campbeltown Airport is located at Machrihanish, 3 nautical miles west of Campbeltown, near the tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland.
- In addition to being known as "Campbeltown Airport", other names for CAL include "Port-adhair Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain", "RAF Machrihanish" and "MoD Machrihanish".
- Because of Campbeltown Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Campbeltown 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.
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Campbeltown Airport handled 9,181 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Campbeltown Airport (CAL) is Islay Airport (ILY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of CAL.
- The furthest airport from Campbeltown Airport (CAL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Permanent full-time military operations ceased in 1997.
Facts about Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ):
- The furthest airport from Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of CSQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.06 miles (45.16 km) NW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 43.11 miles (69.39 km) E | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 47.97 miles (77.20 km) NNW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.09 miles (91.87 km) S | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 57.39 miles (92.37 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 57.80 miles (93.02 km) SSW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 64.14 miles (103.23 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) NNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 88.10 miles (141.78 km) NNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) ENE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) SSE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 105.99 miles (170.57 km) SW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 107.98 miles (173.77 km) WSW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 14 | 113.25 miles (182.26 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 118.69 miles (191.01 km) ESE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,789.05 miles (18,972.59 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,761.30 miles (18,927.92 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,755.83 miles (18,919.13 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,699.80 miles (18,828.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,697.91 miles (18,825.91 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,676.72 miles (18,791.81 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,663.65 miles (18,770.78 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,655.48 miles (18,757.63 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,641.71 miles (18,735.48 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,632.10 miles (18,720.01 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,618.81 miles (18,698.61 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,609.42 miles (18,683.50 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,607.48 miles (18,680.38 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,587.63 miles (18,648.43 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,545.13 miles (18,580.03 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.42 miles (71.49 km) NW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) NE | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.72 miles (91.29 km) N | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) NE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) NNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) WNW | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) NNE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) SSE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) NNE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.78 miles (130.00 km) W | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) WNW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 82.94 miles (133.47 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) NW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SSW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 91.84 miles (147.80 km) W | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.71 miles (17,312.82 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,734.89 miles (17,276.09 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,713.70 miles (17,241.98 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,711.14 miles (17,237.87 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,673.90 miles (17,177.94 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.80 miles (17,139.15 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.00 miles (17,133.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,638.29 miles (17,120.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,618.53 miles (17,088.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.80 miles (17,055.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,574.85 miles (17,018.53 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,548.12 miles (16,975.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,544.81 miles (16,970.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,530.07 miles (16,946.46 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |