Nonstop flight route between Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico and Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(25°3'14"N by 111°36'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W)
Distance from CUA to SCS:
5,368.27 miles (8,639.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA), Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico and Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,368 miles (or 8,639 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°3'14"N by 111°36'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Comondú |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 213 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUA |
| More Information: | CUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCS / EGPM |
| Airport Name: | Scatsta Airport |
| Location: | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W |
| Area Served: | Shetland |
| Operator/Owner: | Serco UK and Europe on behalf of BP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCS |
| More Information: | SCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA):
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Constitución Airport", other names for CUA include "Aeropuerto Nacional de Ciudad Constitución" and "MMDA".
- The closest airport to Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) is Loreto International Airport (LTO), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) NNE of CUA.
- The furthest airport from Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ciudad Constitución Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciudad Constitución 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.
Facts about Scatsta Airport (SCS):
- Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction started in Spring 1940, of two runways.
- The closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
- The furthest airport from Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,409 miles (18,361 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Scatsta Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Scatsta 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.
- It was abandoned after World War II, but reinstated as a civilian airport in 1978 to support the Shetland oil industry, and the Sullom Voe oil terminal in particular.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.73 miles (107.39 km) NNE | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) SE | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) ENE | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 177.60 miles (285.83 km) SE | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 5 | 195.72 miles (314.97 km) NE | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 6 | 205.87 miles (331.32 km) NNE | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 7 | 253.63 miles (408.17 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) E | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 9 | 281.44 miles (452.93 km) N | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 10 | 296.33 miles (476.90 km) NNW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 11 | 361.76 miles (582.19 km) ESE | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 12 | 428.23 miles (689.17 km) N | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 13 | 429.95 miles (691.94 km) NE | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 14 | 442.17 miles (711.60 km) N | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 447.15 miles (719.61 km) NNW | Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,950.19 miles (19,231.91 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,684.12 miles (18,803.72 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,574.75 miles (18,627.70 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,569.60 miles (18,619.42 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,138.11 miles (17,925.01 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,127.34 miles (17,907.67 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,121.21 miles (17,897.80 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,096.83 miles (17,858.57 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,076.10 miles (17,825.21 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,064.97 miles (17,807.30 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,030.74 miles (17,752.20 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,021.54 miles (17,737.41 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,981.10 miles (17,672.33 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 14 | 10,955.94 miles (17,631.83 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,943.24 miles (17,611.40 km) ESE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.74 miles (26.94 km) S | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 38.10 miles (61.31 km) S | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) S | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 93.01 miles (149.68 km) SSW | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 99.88 miles (160.75 km) SSW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 99.98 miles (160.90 km) SSW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) SSW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 150.27 miles (241.83 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 201.91 miles (324.95 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 208.44 miles (335.46 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 222.38 miles (357.88 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 222.68 miles (358.37 km) E | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 13 | 225.51 miles (362.91 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 226.00 miles (363.72 km) ENE | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 15 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) WNW | Vágar Airport (FAE) | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,408.90 miles (18,360.79 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,380.75 miles (18,315.49 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,376.59 miles (18,308.81 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,323.54 miles (18,223.43 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,317.87 miles (18,214.30 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,296.20 miles (18,179.43 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,283.69 miles (18,159.30 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,270.84 miles (18,138.61 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,261.03 miles (18,122.82 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,259.35 miles (18,120.12 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,240.88 miles (18,090.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,238.26 miles (18,086.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,209.78 miles (18,040.34 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |