Nonstop flight route between Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sacramento, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°26'15"N by 5°41'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°30'45"N by 121°29'35"W)
Distance from CAL to SAC:
4,930.79 miles (7,935.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Campbeltown Airport (CAL), Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC), Sacramento, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,931 miles (or 7,935 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 Sacramento Executive 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 Sacramento Executive 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: | SAC / KSAC |
| Airport Name: | Sacramento Executive Airport |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'45"N by 121°29'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Sacramento County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAC |
| More Information: | SAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Campbeltown Airport (CAL):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Campbeltown Airport (CAL) is Islay Airport (ILY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of CAL.
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Permanent full-time military operations ceased in 1997.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Campbeltown Airport", other names for CAL include "Port-adhair Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain", "RAF Machrihanish" and "MoD Machrihanish".
- Campbeltown Airport handled 9,181 passengers last year.
Facts about Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC):
- The furthest airport from Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,287 miles (18,165 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Fuel is available from trucks or 24-hour self-serve credit card pumps and plenty of tie down and transient parking is available, the first six hours of which are free.
- Because of Sacramento Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento Executive 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 closest airport to Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) is Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ENE of SAC.
- A memorial was constructed at the crash site and dedicated in March 2003.
- Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 10.96 miles (17.64 km) ENE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11.84 miles (19.06 km) NNE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.70 miles (22.05 km) NNW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.00 miles (43.45 km) WSW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.16 miles (46.94 km) SW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) NE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 7 | 40.65 miles (65.42 km) N | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 42.54 miles (68.46 km) ENE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 43.20 miles (69.52 km) N | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) SSE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) SW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 12 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) WSW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.32 miles (95.47 km) SSW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 14 | 62.99 miles (101.37 km) WSW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 15 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) ESE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,286.99 miles (18,164.61 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,234.99 miles (18,080.92 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,206.25 miles (18,034.67 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,187.78 miles (18,004.94 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,186.45 miles (18,002.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,108.82 miles (17,877.86 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,097.21 miles (17,859.19 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,077.02 miles (17,826.69 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,988.56 miles (17,684.33 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,985.93 miles (17,680.09 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,972.11 miles (17,657.86 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,924.06 miles (17,580.52 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,922.22 miles (17,577.56 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,912.11 miles (17,561.30 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,891.01 miles (17,527.34 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |