Nonstop flight route between Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom and Shageluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from COL to SHX:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
 - COL Airport Information
 - SHX Airport Information
 - Facts about COL
 - Facts about SHX
 - Map of Nearest Airports to COL
 - List of Nearest Airports to COL
 - Map of Furthest Airports from COL
 - List of Furthest Airports from COL
 - Map of Nearest Airports to SHX
 - List of Nearest Airports to SHX
 - Map of Furthest Airports from SHX
 - List of Furthest Airports from SHX
 
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coll Island Airport (COL), Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom and Shageluk Airport (SHX), Shageluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,068 miles (or 6,547 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 Coll Island Airport and Shageluk 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 Coll Island Airport and Shageluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COL / | 
| Airport Names: | 
                    
  | 
            
| Location: | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°36'6"N by 6°37'4"W | 
| Area Served: | Isle of Coll | 
| Operator/Owner: | Argyll and Bute Council | 
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from COL | 
| More Information: | COL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHX / PAHX | 
| Airport Name: | Shageluk Airport | 
| Location: | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°41'31"N by 159°34'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Shageluk, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHX | 
| More Information: | SHX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Coll Island Airport (COL):
- Because of Coll Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Coll Island 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 "Coll Island Airport", another name for COL is "EGEL".
 - The furthest airport from Coll Island Airport (COL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,730 miles (18,877 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - Coll Island Airport (COL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Coll Island Airport (COL) is Tiree Airport (TRE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SW of COL.
 
Facts about Shageluk Airport (SHX):
- The furthest airport from Shageluk Airport (SHX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,453 miles (16,822 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - Shageluk Airport (SHX) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Shageluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Shageluk 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 Shageluk Airport (SHX) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SHX.
 
