Nonstop flight route between Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(65°16'59"N by 14°24'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W)
Distance from EGS to GLA:
731.04 miles (1,176.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 731 miles (or 1,176 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 relatively short distance between Egilsstaðir Airport and Glasgow International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGS / BIEG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°16'59"N by 14°24'5"W |
| Area Served: | Egilsstaðir |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGS |
| More Information: | EGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
| More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS):
- In addition to being known as "Egilsstaðir Airport", another name for EGS is "Egilsstaðaflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of EGS.
- Egilsstaðir Airport handled 101,424 passengers last year.
- Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Egilsstaðir Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Egilsstaðir 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 Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- The Royal Air Force also has a unit based within the airport - The Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron - to provide flying training to university students who plan to join the RAF.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The Central Pier, which was part of the original 1966 building, is now used for domestic destinations.
- In the 1960s, Glasgow Corporation decided that a new airport for the city was required.
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow International 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.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Glasgow Airport was first opened in 1966 and originally only facilitated flights to other places in the United Kingdom and Europe.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.84 miles (52.84 km) NNW | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) NNW | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 3 | 72.45 miles (116.59 km) SSW | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 4 | 97.85 miles (157.48 km) WNW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 108.46 miles (174.54 km) WNW | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 6 | 134.21 miles (215.99 km) NW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 7 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) WNW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 151.29 miles (243.48 km) WNW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 9 | 203.35 miles (327.25 km) WNW | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 217.53 miles (350.09 km) WSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 11 | 236.22 miles (380.16 km) WSW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 12 | 254.08 miles (408.91 km) WNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 258.65 miles (416.25 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 14 | 263.32 miles (423.78 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 15 | 275.24 miles (442.96 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,163.20 miles (17,965.38 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,128.98 miles (17,910.31 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,088.33 miles (17,844.90 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,042.63 miles (17,771.34 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,031.75 miles (17,753.83 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,017.93 miles (17,731.59 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,010.04 miles (17,718.89 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,009.42 miles (17,717.89 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,971.32 miles (17,656.59 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,949.63 miles (17,621.67 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,940.58 miles (17,607.11 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,939.97 miles (17,606.13 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,919.51 miles (17,573.20 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,907.50 miles (17,553.88 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,863.45 miles (17,482.98 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.82 miles (41.56 km) SSW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) E | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.63 miles (91.14 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.39 miles (92.37 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) NE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) ENE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) SE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.88 miles (157.52 km) WNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.20 miles (166.09 km) WNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) SW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 109.39 miles (176.04 km) SW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) N | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,739.22 miles (18,892.39 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,712.41 miles (18,849.25 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,711.55 miles (18,847.86 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.51 miles (18,762.51 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.41 miles (18,752.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,630.07 miles (18,716.74 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,618.31 miles (18,697.82 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,615.01 miles (18,692.51 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,593.84 miles (18,658.43 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.31 miles (18,657.58 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,576.02 miles (18,629.76 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,570.78 miles (18,621.31 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,566.75 miles (18,614.83 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,544.91 miles (18,579.69 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,532.20 miles (18,559.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |