Nonstop flight route between Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States and Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(40°19'59"N by 75°7'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°15'1"N by 2°34'36"W)
Distance from DYL to NDY:
3,295.06 miles (5,302.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Doylestown Airport (DYL), Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States and Sanday Airport (NDY), Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,295 miles (or 5,303 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 Doylestown Airport and Sanday 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 Doylestown Airport and Sanday Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYL / KDYL |
| Airport Name: | Doylestown Airport |
| Location: | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°19'59"N by 75°7'18"W |
| Area Served: | Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bucks County Airport Authority (BCAA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 394 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYL |
| More Information: | DYL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDY / EGES |
| Airport Name: | Sanday Airport |
| Location: | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°15'1"N by 2°34'36"W |
| Area Served: | Sanday, Orkney |
| Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDY |
| More Information: | NDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Doylestown Airport (DYL):
- Doylestown Airport (DYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Doylestown Airport (DYL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Doylestown Airport (DYL) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of DYL.
- Because of Doylestown Airport's relatively low elevation of 394 feet, planes can take off or land at Doylestown 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.
- Proposals to extend the single runway at Doylestown Airport are being debated.
- Between 1957 and 1960, the airport was owned and managed by John Van Sant, a popular aviator in Pennsylvania and founder of the Van Sant Airport.
Facts about Sanday Airport (NDY):
- The closest airport to Sanday Airport (NDY) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of NDY.
- Sanday Airport (NDY) has 3 runways.
- Because of Sanday Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanday 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 furthest airport from Sanday Airport (NDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,502 miles (18,510 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.31 miles (14.98 km) S | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.36 miles (24.71 km) WNW | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 15.48 miles (24.91 km) SSW | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 16.72 miles (26.91 km) ESE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 18.32 miles (29.48 km) SSE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 23.81 miles (38.32 km) WSW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 24.80 miles (39.91 km) E | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 8 | 27.69 miles (44.56 km) NW | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 30.55 miles (49.16 km) ENE | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 30.66 miles (49.34 km) SSE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 32.48 miles (52.27 km) S | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 33.94 miles (54.62 km) SW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 33.98 miles (54.68 km) SSW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 35.57 miles (57.24 km) SE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 44.51 miles (71.64 km) W | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.56 miles (18,863.97 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,697.53 miles (18,825.31 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.15 miles (18,813.42 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,671.43 miles (18,783.29 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,638.42 miles (18,730.18 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,610.59 miles (18,685.38 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,601.39 miles (18,670.59 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,597.34 miles (18,664.07 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,590.08 miles (18,652.37 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,538.46 miles (18,569.30 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,464.49 miles (18,450.27 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,442.75 miles (18,415.28 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,419.06 miles (18,377.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,412.77 miles (18,367.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,397.52 miles (18,342.48 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.95 miles (11.19 km) SSW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) WSW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) SSW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.71 miles (62.30 km) ENE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 57.71 miles (92.87 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.58 miles (100.72 km) NE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.93 miles (128.64 km) NE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.01 miles (149.68 km) NNE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 110.24 miles (177.42 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 116.18 miles (186.98 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 129.45 miles (208.33 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 142.16 miles (228.78 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 196.29 miles (315.90 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,501.90 miles (18,510.47 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,473.74 miles (18,465.15 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,469.00 miles (18,457.52 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,415.21 miles (18,370.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,410.50 miles (18,363.38 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,389.01 miles (18,328.79 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,376.30 miles (18,308.33 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,371.69 miles (18,300.92 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,353.97 miles (18,272.40 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,350.19 miles (18,266.32 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,339.15 miles (18,248.55 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,332.93 miles (18,238.53 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,328.31 miles (18,231.11 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,323.62 miles (18,223.56 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,301.80 miles (18,188.43 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |