Nonstop flight route between Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom and Weihai, Shandong, China:
Departure Airport:
(55°40'59"N by 6°15'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°11'12"N by 122°13'44"E)
Distance from ILY to WEH:
5,341.56 miles (8,596.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Islay Airport (ILY), Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom and Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), Weihai, Shandong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,342 miles (or 8,596 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 Weihai Dashuibo 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 Weihai Dashuibo 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: | WEH / ZSWH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Weihai, Shandong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°11'12"N by 122°13'44"E |
| Area Served: | Weihai |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WEH |
| More Information: | WEH Maps & Info |
Facts about Islay Airport (ILY):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Islay Airport", another name for ILY is "Port-adhair Ìle".
- The closest airport to Islay Airport (ILY) is Colonsay Airport (CSA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of ILY.
- Islay Airport (ILY) has 2 runways.
- Islay Airport handled 28,486 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH):
- Because of Weihai Dashuibo Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Weihai Dashuibo 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.
- In addition to being known as "Weihai Dashuibo Airport", other names for WEH include "威海大水泊机场" and "Wēihǎi Dàshuǐbó Jīchǎng".
- Weihai Dashuibo Airport handled 935,450 passengers last year.
- Weihai Airport is a class 4D airport.
- At the end of year 2003, focusing on the development of ports open and the protection of the international flights, the government decided to conduct a comprehensive renovation and expansion, the airport renovation project was completed in July 2005.
- Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Weihai Dashuibo Airport (meaning Weihai Dashuibo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) is Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WNW of WEH.
| 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 | 49.40 miles (79.50 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) WSW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 128.50 miles (206.80 km) NNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 4 | 145.63 miles (234.37 km) N | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 5 | 175.83 miles (282.97 km) WSW | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 232.14 miles (373.59 km) E | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 7 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) NE | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 8 | 234.77 miles (377.82 km) NW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 9 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) E | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 10 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) E | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11 | 259.11 miles (417.00 km) ESE | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 12 | 259.33 miles (417.35 km) WSW | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 260.61 miles (419.41 km) SW | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 269.00 miles (432.90 km) E | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 15 | 272.77 miles (438.97 km) N | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,395.84 miles (19,949.11 km) W | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,384.05 miles (19,930.14 km) SSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,364.81 miles (19,899.18 km) S | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,356.60 miles (19,885.97 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,330.60 miles (19,844.13 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,329.79 miles (19,842.82 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,300.37 miles (19,795.48 km) E | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,283.62 miles (19,768.52 km) S | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,274.35 miles (19,753.60 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,267.92 miles (19,743.25 km) SSE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,251.66 miles (19,717.09 km) SSE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,248.14 miles (19,711.41 km) S | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,247.62 miles (19,710.58 km) SSW | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,242.42 miles (19,702.22 km) SSE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,216.96 miles (19,661.24 km) SW | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |