About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL), Leh, India and Kirkwall Airport (KOI), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,905 miles (or 6,285 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IXL / VILH
Airport Names:
  1. Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
  2. कुशोक बकुला रिम्पोचे हवाई अड्डा
Location: Leh, India
GPS Coordinates: 34°8'8"N by 77°32'47"E
Area Served: Leh
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 10682 feet (3,256 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from IXL
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KOI / EGPA
Airport Name: Kirkwall Airport
Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W
Area Served: Mainland, Orkney
Operator/Owner: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 58 feet (18 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from KOI
More Information: KOI Maps & Info

Facts about Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL):

  • Because of Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport's high elevation of 10,682 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IXL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IXL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport", another name for IXL is "कुशोक बकुला रिम्पोचे हवाई अड्डा".
  • The furthest airport from Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,802 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) is Skardu Airport (KDU), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) NW of IXL.

Facts about Kirkwall Airport (KOI):

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of KOI.
  • The furthest airport from Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Kirkwall Airport handled 145,897 passengers last year.
  • Because of Kirkwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkwall 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1141.06 miles (227.02 km) NWSkardu Airport (KDU)Skardu, PakistanView Skardu Airport on a map Set KDU as origin Airport Set KDU as destination Airport Get more information about Skardu Airport
2155.08 miles (249.58 km) SSWGaggal Airport (DHM)Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Gaggal Airport on a map Set DHM as origin Airport Set DHM as destination Airport Get more information about Gaggal Airport
3157.74 miles (253.85 km) SBhuntar Airport (KUU)Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Bhuntar Airport on a map Set KUU as origin Airport Set KUU as destination Airport Get more information about Bhuntar Airport
4159.00 miles (255.89 km) WSrinagar International Airport (SXR)Srinagar, IndiaView Srinagar International Airport on a map Set SXR as origin Airport Set SXR as destination Airport Get more information about Srinagar International Airport
5171.74 miles (276.39 km) SWPathankot Airport (IXP)Pathankot, IndiaView Pathankot Airport on a map Set IXP as origin Airport Set IXP as destination Airport Get more information about Pathankot Airport
6185.46 miles (298.47 km) WSWJammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ)Jammu, IndiaView Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ on a map Set IXJ as origin Airport Set IXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ
7201.61 miles (324.46 km) SENgari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Ngari Gunsa Airport on a map Set NGQ as origin Airport Set NGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Ngari Gunsa Airport
8212.85 miles (342.55 km) SShimla Airport (SLV)Simla, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Shimla Airport on a map Set SLV as origin Airport Set SLV as destination Airport Get more information about Shimla Airport
9214.40 miles (345.04 km) WSWSialkot International Airport (SKT)Sialkot, PakistanView Sialkot International Airport on a map Set SKT as origin Airport Set SKT as destination Airport Get more information about Sialkot International Airport
10215.72 miles (347.17 km) WNWChilas Airport (CHB)Chilas, PakistanView Chilas Airport on a map Set CHB as origin Airport Set CHB as destination Airport Get more information about Chilas Airport
11219.56 miles (353.34 km) NWGilgit Airport (GIL)Gilgit, PakistanView Gilgit Airport on a map Set GIL as origin Airport Set GIL as destination Airport Get more information about Gilgit Airport
12231.05 miles (371.84 km) WMuzaffarabad Airport (MFG)Muzaffarabad, PakistanView Muzaffarabad Airport on a map Set MFG as origin Airport Set MFG as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarabad Airport
13231.35 miles (372.31 km) SWSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ)Amritsar, IndiaView Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport on a map Set ATQ as origin Airport Set ATQ as destination Airport Get more information about Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport
14239.14 miles (384.86 km) NNEHotan Airport (HTN)Hotan, Xinjiang, ChinaView Hotan Airport on a map Set HTN as origin Airport Set HTN as destination Airport Get more information about Hotan Airport
15243.28 miles (391.52 km) SChandigarh Airport (IXC)Chandigarh, IndiaView Chandigarh Airport on a map Set IXC as origin Airport Set IXC as destination Airport Get more information about Chandigarh Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,801.93 miles (18,993.32 km) SEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,796.34 miles (17,374.98 km) WSWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
310,788.04 miles (17,361.62 km) WSWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
410,786.97 miles (17,359.90 km) WSWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
510,779.17 miles (17,347.35 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
610,777.87 miles (17,345.25 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
710,770.69 miles (17,333.70 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
810,766.72 miles (17,327.32 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as origin Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
910,765.41 miles (17,325.21 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as origin Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1010,756.87 miles (17,311.47 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1110,741.91 miles (17,287.39 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1210,728.62 miles (17,266.00 km) WSWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as origin Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1310,721.40 miles (17,254.37 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
1410,717.17 miles (17,247.57 km) WSWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as origin Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1510,684.97 miles (17,195.75 km) WLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kirkwall Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kirkwall Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.45 miles (26.47 km) NEStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as destination Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
216.70 miles (26.87 km) NNEEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as destination Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
323.23 miles (37.39 km) NNESanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as destination Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
435.17 miles (56.61 km) SSWWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as destination Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
560.06 miles (96.65 km) NEFair Isle Airport (FIE)Fair Isle, Scotland, United KingdomView Fair Isle Airport on a map Set FIE as destination Airport Set FIE as destination Airport Get more information about Fair Isle Airport
685.20 miles (137.11 km) NESumburgh Airport (LSI)Shetland, Scotland, United KingdomView Sumburgh Airport on a map Set LSI as destination Airport Set LSI as destination Airport Get more information about Sumburgh Airport
788.01 miles (141.64 km) SRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as destination Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
893.54 miles (150.53 km) SSWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as destination Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
9103.09 miles (165.91 km) NNETingwall Airport (LWK)Lerwick, Scotland, United KingdomView Tingwall Airport on a map Set LWK as destination Airport Set LWK as destination Airport Get more information about Tingwall Airport
10106.32 miles (171.11 km) SSWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as destination Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
11116.23 miles (187.05 km) NNEScatsta Airport (SCS)Shetland Islands, Scotland, United KingdomView Scatsta Airport on a map Set SCS as destination Airport Set SCS as destination Airport Get more information about Scatsta Airport
12123.98 miles (199.53 km) SSEAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as destination Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
13133.75 miles (215.25 km) WSWStornoway Airport (SYY)Stornoway, Scotland, United KingdomView Stornoway Airport on a map Set SYY as destination Airport Set SYY as destination Airport Get more information about Stornoway Airport
14173.18 miles (278.70 km) SDundee Airport (DND)Dundee, Scotland, United KingdomView Dundee Airport on a map Set DND as destination Airport Set DND as destination Airport Get more information about Dundee Airport
15174.78 miles (281.28 km) SPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as destination Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kirkwall Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kirkwall Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,525.13 miles (18,547.85 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,496.94 miles (18,502.49 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,491.97 miles (18,494.48 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,437.92 miles (18,407.51 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,433.55 miles (18,400.47 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,412.12 miles (18,365.98 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,399.34 miles (18,345.41 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,394.33 miles (18,337.35 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,377.14 miles (18,309.69 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1011,372.65 miles (18,302.46 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,355.77 miles (18,275.30 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,355.13 miles (18,274.27 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1311,350.53 miles (18,266.86 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,346.46 miles (18,260.31 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,324.63 miles (18,225.18 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome