About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH), Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States and Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,389 miles (or 5,455 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GBH / PAGB
Airport Name: Galbraith Lake Airport
Location: Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 68°28'46"N by 149°29'24"W
Area Served: Galbraith Lake, Alaska
Operator/Owner: State of Alaska DOT&PF
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2663 feet (812 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH):

  • The closest airport to Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) WSW of GBH.
  • The furthest airport from Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,055 miles (16,181 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
  • Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Scatsta Airport (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.
  • In November 1944 Scatsta was used as a support base and diversion point for Lancasters from squadron 617, the famous "Dam Busters", led by Wing Commander J.
  • Scatsta Airport, is a commercial airport on Shetland in Scotland located 17 nautical miles north of Lerwick and 5 mi southwest of Sullom Voe Terminal.
  • The first flight of the day from Scatsta to Aberdeen has no passengers from offshore – and can have anything up to about 60 passengers during the height of the season, although the figure is more commonly between 15 and 25 on an average day.
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
  • Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Galbraith Lake Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Galbraith Lake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
162.32 miles (100.29 km) WSWAnaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP)Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United StatesView Anaktuvuk Pass Airport on a map Set AKP as origin Airport Set AKP as destination Airport Get more information about Anaktuvuk Pass Airport
272.25 miles (116.28 km) SSEChandalar Lake Airport (WCR)Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United StatesView Chandalar Lake Airport on a map Set WCR as origin Airport Set WCR as destination Airport Get more information about Chandalar Lake Airport
386.82 miles (139.73 km) SSWColdfoot Airport (CXF)Coldfoot, Alaska, United StatesView Coldfoot Airport on a map Set CXF as origin Airport Set CXF as destination Airport Get more information about Coldfoot Airport
490.05 miles (144.92 km) NWUmiat Airport (UMT)Umiat, Alaska, United StatesView Umiat Airport on a map Set UMT as origin Airport Set UMT as destination Airport Get more information about Umiat Airport
5103.03 miles (165.81 km) ESEArctic Village Airport (ARC)Arctic Village, Alaska, United StatesView Arctic Village Airport on a map Set ARC as origin Airport Set ARC as destination Airport Get more information about Arctic Village Airport
6119.00 miles (191.51 km) SSWProspect Creek Airport (PPC)Prospect Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Prospect Creek Airport on a map Set PPC as origin Airport Set PPC as destination Airport Get more information about Prospect Creek Airport
7120.67 miles (194.19 km) SSWBettles Airport (BTT)Bettles, Alaska, United StatesView Bettles Airport on a map Set BTT as origin Airport Set BTT as destination Airport Get more information about Bettles Airport
8121.10 miles (194.88 km) NNEDeadhorse Airport (SCC)Deadhorse, Alaska, United StatesView Deadhorse Airport on a map Set SCC as origin Airport Set SCC as destination Airport Get more information about Deadhorse Airport
9125.12 miles (201.36 km) NNWNuiqsut Airport (NUI)Nuiqsut, Alaska, United StatesView Nuiqsut Airport on a map Set NUI as origin Airport Set NUI as destination Airport Get more information about Nuiqsut Airport
10127.93 miles (205.88 km) NUgnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)Kuparuk, Alaska, United StatesView Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport on a map Set UUK as origin Airport Set UUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport
11130.40 miles (209.86 km) SEVenetie Airport (VEE)Venetie, Alaska, United StatesView Venetie Airport on a map Set VEE as origin Airport Set VEE as destination Airport Get more information about Venetie Airport
12133.57 miles (214.96 km) NNWAlpine Airstrip (DQH)Deadhorse, Alaska, United StatesView Alpine Airstrip on a map Set DQH as origin Airport Set DQH as destination Airport Get more information about Alpine Airstrip
13156.37 miles (251.66 km) SSEBeaver Airport (WBQ)Beaver, Alaska, United StatesView Beaver Airport on a map Set WBQ as origin Airport Set WBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Beaver Airport
14156.77 miles (252.30 km) SSWAllakaket Airport (AET)Allakaket, Alaska, United StatesView Allakaket Airport on a map Set AET as origin Airport Set AET as destination Airport Get more information about Allakaket Airport
15170.56 miles (274.49 km) SStevens Village Airport (SVS)Stevens Village, Alaska, United StatesView Stevens Village Airport on a map Set SVS as origin Airport Set SVS as destination Airport Get more information about Stevens Village Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Galbraith Lake Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Galbraith Lake Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,054.66 miles (16,181.36 km) SETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
210,045.67 miles (16,166.89 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
310,033.65 miles (16,147.56 km) SSEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
410,019.44 miles (16,124.68 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,006.96 miles (16,104.61 km) SSECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
69,985.49 miles (16,070.06 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
79,883.90 miles (15,906.55 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
89,837.48 miles (15,831.85 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
99,769.51 miles (15,722.46 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
109,765.09 miles (15,715.35 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
119,761.07 miles (15,708.88 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
129,759.79 miles (15,706.83 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
139,753.69 miles (15,697.00 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
149,751.51 miles (15,693.50 km) SKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
159,738.28 miles (15,672.20 km) SMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as origin Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Scatsta Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Scatsta Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.74 miles (26.94 km) STingwall Airport (LWK)Lerwick, Scotland, United KingdomView Tingwall Airport on a map Set LWK as destination Airport Set LWK as destination Airport Get more information about Tingwall Airport
238.10 miles (61.31 km) SSumburgh Airport (LSI)Shetland, Scotland, United KingdomView Sumburgh Airport on a map Set LSI as destination Airport Set LSI as destination Airport Get more information about Sumburgh Airport
363.11 miles (101.56 km) SFair Isle Airport (FIE)Fair Isle, Scotland, United KingdomView Fair Isle Airport on a map Set FIE as destination Airport Set FIE as destination Airport Get more information about Fair Isle Airport
493.01 miles (149.68 km) SSWSanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as destination Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
599.88 miles (160.75 km) SSWStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as destination Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
699.98 miles (160.90 km) SSWEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as destination Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
7116.23 miles (187.05 km) SSWKirkwall Airport (KOI)Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United KingdomView Kirkwall Airport on a map Set KOI as destination Airport Set KOI as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkwall Airport
8150.27 miles (241.83 km) SSWWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as destination Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
9201.91 miles (324.95 km) SSWRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as destination Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
10208.44 miles (335.46 km) SSWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as destination Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
11222.38 miles (357.88 km) SSWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as destination Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
12222.68 miles (358.37 km) EBergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO)Bergen, NorwayView Bergen-Flesland International Airport on a map Set BGO as destination Airport Set BGO as destination Airport Get more information about Bergen-Flesland International Airport
13225.51 miles (362.91 km) SAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as destination Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
14226.00 miles (363.72 km) ENEFlorø Airport (FRO)Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, NorwayView Florø Airport on a map Set FRO as destination Airport Set FRO as destination Airport Get more information about Florø Airport
15228.37 miles (367.53 km) WNWVágar Airport (FAE)Sørvágur, Faroe IslandsView Vágar Airport on a map Set FAE as destination Airport Set FAE as destination Airport Get more information about Vágar Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Scatsta Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Scatsta Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,408.90 miles (18,360.79 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,380.75 miles (18,315.49 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,376.59 miles (18,308.81 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,323.54 miles (18,223.43 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,317.87 miles (18,214.30 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,296.20 miles (18,179.43 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,283.69 miles (18,159.30 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,270.84 miles (18,138.61 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1011,261.03 miles (18,122.82 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1111,259.35 miles (18,120.12 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1211,240.88 miles (18,090.40 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,238.26 miles (18,086.19 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,209.78 miles (18,040.34 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome