Nonstop flight route between St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and Isortoq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°32'29"N by 38°58'23"W)
Distance from ISC to IOQ:
1,585.94 miles (2,552.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St Mary's Airport (ISC), St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and Isortoq Heliport (IOQ), Isortoq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,586 miles (or 2,552 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 relatively short distance between St Mary's Airport and Isortoq Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISC / EGHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W |
| Area Served: | Isles of Scilly |
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the Isles of Scilly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISC |
| More Information: | ISC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOQ / BGIS |
| Airport Name: | Isortoq Heliport |
| Location: | Isortoq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°32'29"N by 38°58'23"W |
| Area Served: | Isortoq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOQ |
| More Information: | IOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about St Mary's Airport (ISC):
- The closest airport to St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Tresco Heliport (TSO), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of ISC.
- Because of St Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at St Mary's 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 furthest airport from St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to St Mary's Airport (meaning St Mary's Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1938 Great Western and Southern Airlines took over Olley Air Service and Channel Air Ferries.
- In 1984 Isles of Scilly Skybus started flights to St Mary's from Land's End, initially freight and charter.
- In addition to being known as "St Mary's Airport", other names for ISC include "Isles of Scilly Airport" and "Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport".
- St Mary's Airport handled 89,170 passengers last year.
- St Mary's Airport (ISC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Isortoq Heliport (IOQ):
- The closest airport to Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of IOQ.
- Because of Isortoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Isortoq 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 Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,848 miles (17,459 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.84 miles (4.57 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) ENE | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 67.96 miles (109.37 km) ENE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) SE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 8 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 150.00 miles (241.40 km) ESE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 152.02 miles (244.65 km) NE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 160.86 miles (258.88 km) NNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) NW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 14 | 164.85 miles (265.30 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 164.99 miles (265.52 km) SE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.36 miles (19,399.56 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,032.00 miles (19,363.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,021.86 miles (19,347.26 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,011.90 miles (19,331.22 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,988.83 miles (19,294.11 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,984.79 miles (19,287.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,979.92 miles (19,279.76 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,958.16 miles (19,244.74 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,922.75 miles (19,187.75 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.02 miles (62.79 km) E | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 41.63 miles (67.00 km) NE | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) E | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) ENE | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland | |
| 5 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) ENE | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 340.64 miles (548.20 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 362.37 miles (583.18 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 372.46 miles (599.41 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 9 | 383.61 miles (617.36 km) W | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 10 | 387.74 miles (624.00 km) SW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 395.73 miles (636.87 km) SSW | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 12 | 396.58 miles (638.23 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 399.14 miles (642.35 km) SW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 399.79 miles (643.41 km) W | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 402.68 miles (648.05 km) SW | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,848.26 miles (17,458.53 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,807.88 miles (17,393.56 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,773.43 miles (17,338.12 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,761.32 miles (17,318.62 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,740.54 miles (17,285.18 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,739.64 miles (17,283.73 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,731.40 miles (17,270.47 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,731.07 miles (17,269.94 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,722.33 miles (17,255.88 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,701.47 miles (17,222.30 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,678.53 miles (17,185.39 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,676.28 miles (17,181.76 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,674.62 miles (17,179.09 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,660.00 miles (17,155.57 km) S | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,656.95 miles (17,150.66 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |