Nonstop flight route between Hays, Kansas, United States and Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(38°50'31"N by 99°16'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°32'32"N by 4°2'51"W)
Distance from HYS to INV:
4,186.00 miles (6,736.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hays Regional Airport (HYS), Hays, Kansas, United States and Inverness Airport (INV), Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,186 miles (or 6,737 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 Hays Regional Airport and Inverness 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 Hays Regional Airport and Inverness Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYS / KHYS |
| Airport Name: | Hays Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hays, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'31"N by 99°16'23"W |
| Area Served: | Hays, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hays |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1999 feet (609 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYS |
| More Information: | HYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INV / EGPE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°32'32"N by 4°2'51"W |
| Area Served: | Inverness, Scotland |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INV |
| More Information: | INV Maps & Info |
Facts about Hays Regional Airport (HYS):
- The furthest airport from Hays Regional Airport (HYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,760 miles (17,316 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hays Regional Airport (HYS) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 8,540 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,518 in 2009, and 9,026 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Hays Regional Airport (HYS) is Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSE of HYS.
Facts about Inverness Airport (INV):
- The airport is a hub on the Highlands and Islands network where flights between the islands, the Central Belt, and other UK destinations connect.
- The airport is located 7 NM northeast of the city of Inverness just off the main A96 Aberdeen-Inverness trunk road and is clearly sign-posted from all directions.
- The furthest airport from Inverness Airport (INV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,631 miles (18,718 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Flybe is now the largest carrier at Inverness Airport.
- Inverness Airport handled 608,184 passengers last year.
- Inverness Airport (INV) has 2 runways.
- The airport was originally used by the Royal Air Force during World War II and was opened for civil operations in 1947.
- Easyjet operates A319s to Inverness from London Gatwick,London Luton and Bristol.
- In addition to being known as "Inverness Airport", another name for INV is "Port-adhair Inbhir Nis".
- The closest airport to Inverness Airport (INV) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of INV.
- Because of Inverness Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Inverness 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) SSE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.73 miles (76.81 km) NW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) SSW | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 83.76 miles (134.80 km) SSE | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) E | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 93.38 miles (150.28 km) SE | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.59 miles (160.27 km) ENE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) SW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 103.30 miles (166.24 km) WNW | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NNW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) NW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 120.95 miles (194.64 km) ESE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 129.44 miles (208.31 km) SE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 129.83 miles (208.94 km) NNE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.99 miles (210.80 km) N | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,759.94 miles (17,316.41 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,567.46 miles (17,006.63 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,511.14 miles (16,916.00 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,506.67 miles (16,908.80 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,494.22 miles (16,888.77 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,484.66 miles (16,873.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,462.16 miles (16,837.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,458.58 miles (16,831.41 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,433.59 miles (16,791.20 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,410.09 miles (16,753.38 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,408.80 miles (16,751.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,384.25 miles (16,711.80 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,380.52 miles (16,705.79 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,366.49 miles (16,683.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.48 miles (31.36 km) ENE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) ENE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NNE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 72.79 miles (117.14 km) ESE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) SSE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) SSE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 95.91 miles (154.36 km) WNW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 106.32 miles (171.11 km) NNE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 112.96 miles (181.80 km) SSE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) S | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 116.36 miles (187.26 km) WSW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 122.53 miles (197.20 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 122.88 miles (197.76 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 123.10 miles (198.10 km) W | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.10 miles (18,718.40 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,603.10 miles (18,673.33 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,598.14 miles (18,665.34 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.53 miles (18,577.46 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,539.83 miles (18,571.52 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,518.44 miles (18,537.09 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,505.61 miles (18,516.44 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.71 miles (18,506.94 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,483.40 miles (18,480.70 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,477.50 miles (18,471.20 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,461.70 miles (18,445.78 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,452.36 miles (18,430.75 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,432.95 miles (18,399.50 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,430.55 miles (18,395.64 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |