Nonstop flight route between Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia and Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'30"S by 114°15'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W)
Distance from KAX to LSI:
8,734.45 miles (14,056.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalbarri Airport (KAX), Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia and Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,734 miles (or 14,057 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 Kalbarri Airport and Sumburgh 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 Kalbarri Airport and Sumburgh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAX / YKBR |
| Airport Name: | Kalbarri Airport |
| Location: | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'30"S by 114°15'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Greenough, Shire of Northampton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 515 feet (157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAX |
| More Information: | KAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSI / EGPB |
| Airport Name: | Sumburgh Airport |
| Location: | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W |
| Area Served: | Shetland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSI |
| More Information: | LSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalbarri Airport (KAX):
- The furthest airport from Kalbarri Airport (KAX) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalbarri Airport (meaning Kalbarri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Kalbarri Airport (KAX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalbarri Airport (KAX) is Geraldton Airport (GET), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSE of KAX.
- Because of Kalbarri Airport's relatively low elevation of 515 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalbarri 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.
Facts about Sumburgh Airport (LSI):
- On 1 April 1995, ownership of the Company transferred from the UK Civil Aviation Authority to the Secretary of State for Scotland and subsequently to the Scottish Ministers.
- Because of Sumburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sumburgh 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 Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) N of LSI.
- The former RAF Sumburgh airfield had two runways, the longest being 800 yd, and the shorter running a length of 600 yd from shore-line to shore-line.
- The furthest airport from Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.02 miles (130.40 km) SSE | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 93.81 miles (150.97 km) SE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 131.21 miles (211.15 km) NNW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 149.46 miles (240.52 km) SE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) SSE | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 197.61 miles (318.02 km) N | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 220.65 miles (355.09 km) E | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 224.70 miles (361.61 km) E | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 273.95 miles (440.88 km) ENE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 307.83 miles (495.41 km) SSE | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 310.86 miles (500.28 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 319.51 miles (514.20 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 349.94 miles (563.18 km) ESE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 377.11 miles (606.91 km) N | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 380.53 miles (612.40 km) NE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,107.78 miles (19,485.54 km) N | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,887.84 miles (19,131.58 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 11,881.18 miles (19,120.85 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,879.92 miles (19,118.83 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,876.36 miles (19,113.11 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,858.32 miles (19,084.07 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 11,852.20 miles (19,074.22 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 11,836.18 miles (19,048.44 km) ENE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 11,809.43 miles (19,005.38 km) NNE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 11,808.40 miles (19,003.73 km) ENE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 11,805.22 miles (18,998.61 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 11,802.31 miles (18,993.93 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 11,798.32 miles (18,987.50 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 11,798.30 miles (18,987.47 km) N | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 11,797.30 miles (18,985.86 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.53 miles (34.64 km) N | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 26.64 miles (42.88 km) SSW | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 38.10 miles (61.31 km) N | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.58 miles (100.72 km) SW | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 68.90 miles (110.88 km) SW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 70.43 miles (113.34 km) SW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 85.20 miles (137.11 km) SW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 174.27 miles (280.45 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 187.94 miles (302.46 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 189.38 miles (304.77 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 212.73 miles (342.35 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 226.08 miles (363.83 km) E | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 15 | 230.28 miles (370.60 km) E | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.90 miles (18,413.91 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,414.15 miles (18,369.24 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,411.56 miles (18,365.08 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,359.29 miles (18,280.96 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,352.48 miles (18,270.00 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,330.43 miles (18,234.52 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,318.36 miles (18,215.09 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,316.25 miles (18,211.69 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,308.08 miles (18,198.55 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,295.67 miles (18,178.57 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,294.80 miles (18,177.17 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,276.30 miles (18,147.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,274.97 miles (18,145.26 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,267.06 miles (18,132.54 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,245.22 miles (18,097.39 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |