Nonstop flight route between Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom and Cotonou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(55°40'59"N by 6°15'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E)
Distance from ILY to COO:
3,441.31 miles (5,538.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Islay Airport (ILY), Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom and Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), Cotonou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,441 miles (or 5,538 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 Islay Airport and Cotonou Cadjehoun 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 Islay Airport and Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILY / EGPI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°40'59"N by 6°15'34"W |
| Area Served: | Islay |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILY |
| More Information: | ILY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COO / DBBB |
| Airport Name: | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport |
| Location: | Cotonou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E |
| Area Served: | Cotonou |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COO |
| More Information: | COO Maps & Info |
Facts about Islay Airport (ILY):
- The furthest airport from Islay Airport (ILY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Islay Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Islay 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 Islay Airport (ILY) is Colonsay Airport (CSA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of ILY.
- In addition to being known as "Islay Airport", another name for ILY is "Port-adhair Ìle".
- Islay Airport (ILY) has 2 runways.
- Islay Airport handled 28,486 passengers last year.
Facts about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO):
- Plans were revived in 2011 and President Yayi Boni presided at a ceremonial start to the construction of the new airport, using South African funding.
- The furthest airport from Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (meaning Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,172 miles (19,589 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) ENE of COO.
- Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Cotonou Cadjehoun 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 | 25.86 miles (41.62 km) N | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 28.06 miles (45.16 km) SE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.69 miles (91.24 km) SW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 61.07 miles (98.28 km) NNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 64.95 miles (104.52 km) NNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.11 miles (106.39 km) E | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) S | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) E | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.17 miles (120.98 km) SSE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 92.90 miles (149.51 km) WSW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 11 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) NNW | Barra International Airport (BRR) | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 104.48 miles (168.15 km) SSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 113.58 miles (182.78 km) E | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 123.00 miles (197.96 km) ENE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 128.25 miles (206.40 km) SSE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,783.36 miles (18,963.43 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,754.74 miles (18,917.37 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,745.49 miles (18,902.49 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,688.58 miles (18,810.90 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,687.49 miles (18,809.15 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,668.33 miles (18,778.31 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,654.25 miles (18,755.65 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,642.72 miles (18,737.09 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,634.42 miles (18,723.73 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,618.36 miles (18,697.89 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,607.61 miles (18,680.58 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,598.15 miles (18,665.36 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,592.58 miles (18,656.40 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,576.41 miles (18,630.39 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,532.27 miles (18,559.35 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.32 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) W | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 3 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) N | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 182.91 miles (294.36 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 6 | 204.05 miles (328.38 km) NE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) N | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 8 | 209.30 miles (336.83 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 220.76 miles (355.27 km) E | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 236.12 miles (379.99 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 251.89 miles (405.37 km) NNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 12 | 274.02 miles (440.99 km) W | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 286.52 miles (461.11 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 14 | 293.71 miles (472.69 km) E | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 15 | 303.28 miles (488.09 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,171.88 miles (19,588.70 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,973.56 miles (19,269.53 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,960.32 miles (19,248.23 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,949.67 miles (19,231.09 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,886.27 miles (19,129.05 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,877.71 miles (19,115.27 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,837.60 miles (19,050.72 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,809.85 miles (19,006.06 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,795.01 miles (18,982.18 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,786.05 miles (18,967.76 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,783.07 miles (18,962.97 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,708.48 miles (18,842.93 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,683.02 miles (18,801.95 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,680.52 miles (18,797.93 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |