Nonstop flight route between Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°28'51"N by 7°21'46"W)
Distance from EML to BEB:
971.90 miles (1,564.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Benbecula Airport (BEB), Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 972 miles (or 1,564 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 Emmen Swiss Air Base and Benbecula Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EML / LSME |
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| Location: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E |
| Area Served: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from EML |
| More Information: | EML Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEB / EGPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'51"N by 7°21'46"W |
| Area Served: | Benbecula |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEB |
| More Information: | BEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML):
- The closest airport to Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Zurich Airport (ZRH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of EML.
- In addition to being known as "Emmen Swiss Air Base", another name for EML is "Flugplatzkommando Emmen".
- The furthest airport from Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Emmen Swiss Air Base (meaning Emmen Swiss Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Benbecula Airport (BEB):
- The furthest airport from Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,681 miles (18,799 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Barra International Airport (BRR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of BEB.
- In addition to being known as "Benbecula Airport", another name for BEB is "Port-adhair Beinn na Faoghla".
- Benbecula Airport handled 31,364 passengers last year.
- Because of Benbecula Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Benbecula 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.
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.24 miles (45.45 km) NNE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) WSW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 5 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) ENE | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 68.65 miles (110.48 km) ENE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 7 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) NE | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 8 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) WNW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 9 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) SW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 82.91 miles (133.42 km) NNW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 12 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) ESE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 88.15 miles (141.86 km) WSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) NNW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) SSE | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,680.24 miles (18,797.47 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.30 miles (18,765.39 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.54 miles (18,762.55 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,650.83 miles (18,750.15 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,650.69 miles (18,749.92 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.31 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,632.55 miles (18,720.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,627.74 miles (18,712.98 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,611.00 miles (18,686.05 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,609.44 miles (18,683.54 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.67 miles (18,667.81 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,592.95 miles (18,657.00 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,592.37 miles (18,656.07 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.81 miles (51.19 km) S | Barra International Airport (BRR) | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 63.35 miles (101.96 km) NE | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) SSE | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 70.34 miles (113.21 km) SSE | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 107.11 miles (172.37 km) SSE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 123.10 miles (198.10 km) E | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 131.11 miles (211.00 km) SSE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 141.36 miles (227.50 km) E | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 149.77 miles (241.03 km) E | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 154.99 miles (249.43 km) SSE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 157.23 miles (253.03 km) SE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 166.53 miles (268.00 km) ESE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 168.65 miles (271.41 km) S | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 170.39 miles (274.21 km) ENE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 172.33 miles (277.33 km) SE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,681.30 miles (18,799.18 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,650.55 miles (18,749.70 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,631.89 miles (18,719.67 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,577.69 miles (18,632.44 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,569.81 miles (18,619.75 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,559.91 miles (18,603.83 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,543.35 miles (18,577.18 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,529.06 miles (18,554.18 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,524.24 miles (18,546.42 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,497.96 miles (18,504.13 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,492.65 miles (18,495.59 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,483.08 miles (18,480.17 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,470.06 miles (18,459.22 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,461.55 miles (18,445.53 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,413.92 miles (18,368.87 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |