Nonstop flight route between Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(21°26'39"N by 71°8'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W)
Distance from GDT to GLA:
4,103.80 miles (6,604.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,104 miles (or 6,604 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 JAGS McCartney International Airport and Glasgow International 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 JAGS McCartney International Airport and Glasgow International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDT / MBGT |
| Airport Name: | JAGS McCartney International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°26'39"N by 71°8'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Department |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDT |
| More Information: | GDT 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 JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT):
- Because of JAGS McCartney International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at JAGS McCartney 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.
- JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to JAGS McCartney International Airport (meaning JAGS McCartney International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) is South Caicos Airport (XSC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GDT.
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- The Royal Navy left in October 1963.
- 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.
- In 2007, Glasgow became the second busiest airport in Scotland as passenger numbers were surpassed by those at Edinburgh Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- Work commenced in late 2007, on Skyhub which created a single, purpose built security screening area in place of the previous individual facilities for each of the three piers, the other side effect being an enlargened duty-free shopping area created by taking most of the previous landside shopping and restaurant facilities airside.
- 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, formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport in Scotland, located 6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city centre.
- The first commercial flight to arrive was a British European Airways flight from Edinburgh, landing at 8 am on 2 May 1966.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- By 1996, Glasgow was handling over 5.5 million passengers per annum, making it the fourth largest airport in the UK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) WNW | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |     |
| 2 | 49.93 miles (80.35 km) WNW | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 60.73 miles (97.74 km) WNW | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 75.68 miles (121.79 km) WNW | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 122.27 miles (196.78 km) SSE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 136.25 miles (219.27 km) WNW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 136.44 miles (219.58 km) SSW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 8 | 145.07 miles (233.47 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 165.83 miles (266.87 km) W | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 175.64 miles (282.67 km) SSE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 177.41 miles (285.52 km) S | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 190.76 miles (306.99 km) SE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) SSW | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 14 | 212.06 miles (341.28 km) SSE | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | 214.37 miles (344.99 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.92 miles (19,468.05 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,049.70 miles (19,392.06 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,013.08 miles (19,333.12 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,008.33 miles (19,325.49 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,924.04 miles (19,189.83 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,887.84 miles (19,131.58 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,864.61 miles (19,094.19 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,863.12 miles (19,091.79 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,856.39 miles (19,080.96 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,853.05 miles (19,075.58 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,811.01 miles (19,007.94 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,802.12 miles (18,993.63 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,796.84 miles (18,985.13 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,792.17 miles (18,977.61 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,771.40 miles (18,944.18 km) W | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |