Nonstop flight route between Gallup, New Mexico, United States and Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°56'44"N by 6°19'53"W)
Distance from GUP to TSO:
4,880.31 miles (7,854.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP), Gallup, New Mexico, United States and Tresco Heliport (TSO), Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,880 miles (or 7,854 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 Gallup Municipal Airport and Tresco Heliport, 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 Gallup Municipal Airport and Tresco Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUP / KGUP |
| Airport Name: | Gallup Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gallup, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gallup, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gallup |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6472 feet (1,973 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUP |
| More Information: | GUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSO / EGHT |
| Airport Name: | Tresco Heliport |
| Location: | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'44"N by 6°19'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Tresco Estates |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSO |
| More Information: | TSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP):
- Because of Gallup Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of GUP.
- The airport is on Historic Hwy 66.
Facts about Tresco Heliport (TSO):
- The closest airport to Tresco Heliport (TSO) is St Mary's Airport (ISC), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SE of TSO.
- The heliport was officially closed on 31 October 2012 and all flights ceased operations.
- Because of Tresco Heliport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tresco Heliport 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 Tresco Heliport (TSO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Tresco Heliport (meaning Tresco Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Tresco Heliport was opened by John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, Chairman of British Airways, on 26 April 1983.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.26 miles (122.72 km) SSW | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 90.54 miles (145.71 km) NNE | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 93.76 miles (150.89 km) WNW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 104.76 miles (168.60 km) SW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 110.25 miles (177.44 km) SW | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 114.16 miles (183.73 km) WSW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) NW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 124.14 miles (199.78 km) N | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) ESE | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 127.15 miles (204.62 km) NNE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) NNE | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 135.75 miles (218.47 km) SSW | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 143.72 miles (231.30 km) E | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.27 miles (238.61 km) NNW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 151.93 miles (244.50 km) E | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.14 miles (18,102.09 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,110.45 miles (17,880.49 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,068.92 miles (17,813.65 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,049.98 miles (17,783.18 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,824.85 miles (17,420.87 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,738.74 miles (17,282.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,694.29 miles (17,210.74 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,687.65 miles (17,200.06 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,640.54 miles (17,124.24 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,607.88 miles (17,071.68 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,585.14 miles (17,035.09 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,544.69 miles (16,969.99 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,522.01 miles (16,933.49 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,518.84 miles (16,928.39 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.84 miles (4.57 km) SE | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 31.28 miles (50.34 km) ENE | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 68.29 miles (109.90 km) ENE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 143.43 miles (230.83 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 146.56 miles (235.86 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 9 | 151.42 miles (243.68 km) NE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 152.67 miles (245.69 km) ESE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 11 | 158.32 miles (254.79 km) NNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) NW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 13 | 161.96 miles (260.65 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 167.83 miles (270.09 km) SE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.17 miles (19,499.04 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,106.13 miles (19,482.88 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,089.85 miles (19,456.69 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,072.46 miles (19,428.69 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,053.46 miles (19,398.12 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,030.41 miles (19,361.02 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,026.21 miles (19,354.26 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,020.89 miles (19,345.70 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,010.12 miles (19,328.36 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,987.50 miles (19,291.97 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,987.48 miles (19,291.94 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,984.17 miles (19,286.60 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,978.55 miles (19,277.56 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,956.78 miles (19,242.53 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,921.07 miles (19,185.06 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |