Nonstop flight route between Liège, Wallonia, Belgium and Shelton, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°38'15"N by 5°26'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W)
Distance from LGG to SHN:
5,016.45 miles (8,073.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liège Airport (LGG), Liège, Wallonia, Belgium and Sanderson Field (SHN), Shelton, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,016 miles (or 8,073 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 Liège Airport and Sanderson Field, 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 Liège Airport and Sanderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGG / EBLG |
| Airport Name: | Liège Airport |
| Location: | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°38'15"N by 5°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Liège, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Walloon government |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGG |
| More Information: | LGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHN / KSHN |
| Airport Name: | Sanderson Field |
| Location: | Shelton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W |
| Area Served: | Shelton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Shelton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 273 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHN |
| More Information: | SHN Maps & Info |
Facts about Liège Airport (LGG):
- Because of Liège Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Liège 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 Liège Airport (LGG) is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NE of LGG.
- Liège Airport, also called Liège-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium.
- Liège Airport (LGG) has 2 runways.
- The airport is located next to the E42, close to an important highway junction.
- The furthest airport from Liège Airport (LGG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,957 miles (19,242 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Liège Airport handled 309,206 passengers last year.
Facts about Sanderson Field (SHN):
- Sanderson Field (SHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Services at Sanderson include minor airframe and powerplant repair by Olympic Air.
- The furthest airport from Sanderson Field (SHN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,397 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Sanderson Field's relatively low elevation of 273 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanderson Field 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 Sanderson Field (SHN) is Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of SHN.
- Sanderson Field originally operated under the name Mason County Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.13 miles (38.83 km) NE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 34.40 miles (55.37 km) NE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) ENE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 4 | 45.18 miles (72.72 km) WSW | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) WNW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 6 | 52.73 miles (84.85 km) NW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 7 | 56.22 miles (90.47 km) N | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 57.34 miles (92.28 km) NW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 9 | 61.74 miles (99.37 km) NE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 10 | 67.96 miles (109.38 km) NNW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) SE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 71.27 miles (114.69 km) N | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 71.77 miles (115.51 km) SE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 14 | 73.11 miles (117.66 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 73.24 miles (117.87 km) NNE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,956.75 miles (19,242.48 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,665.92 miles (18,774.42 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,665.70 miles (18,774.07 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,655.64 miles (18,757.89 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,647.72 miles (18,745.14 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,643.54 miles (18,738.41 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,639.41 miles (18,731.77 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,620.43 miles (18,701.22 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,617.13 miles (18,695.91 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,608.19 miles (18,681.53 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,606.02 miles (18,678.03 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,602.65 miles (18,672.61 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.32 miles (18,667.25 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,598.26 miles (18,665.54 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,583.90 miles (18,642.43 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) SSE | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) NE | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) E | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) ESE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) ESE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) WSW | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) ENE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) ENE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) NE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 47.14 miles (75.87 km) ENE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 54.69 miles (88.01 km) SSE | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) NE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 58.81 miles (94.64 km) NNE | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) N | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 61.56 miles (99.06 km) NE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.98 miles (17,396.94 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,743.45 miles (17,289.87 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,644.68 miles (17,130.91 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,634.63 miles (17,114.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.58 miles (17,111.44 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,615.09 miles (17,083.29 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,614.92 miles (17,083.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.06 miles (17,062.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,599.10 miles (17,057.56 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,594.29 miles (17,049.81 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,584.26 miles (17,033.68 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,577.64 miles (17,023.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,576.52 miles (17,021.21 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,575.31 miles (17,019.27 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,573.56 miles (17,016.46 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |