Nonstop flight route between Laredo, Texas, United States and Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(27°32'38"N by 99°27'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°27'32"N by 3°5'35"W)
Distance from LRD to WIC:
4,833.83 miles (7,779.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laredo International Airport (LRD), Laredo, Texas, United States and Wick Airport (WIC), Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,834 miles (or 7,779 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 Laredo International Airport and Wick 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 Laredo International Airport and Wick Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRD / KLRD |
| Airport Name: | Laredo International Airport |
| Location: | Laredo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°32'38"N by 99°27'42"W |
| Area Served: | Laredo, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Laredo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 508 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRD |
| More Information: | LRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIC / EGPC |
| Airport Name: | Wick Airport |
| Location: | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'32"N by 3°5'35"W |
| Area Served: | Wick, Highland |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WIC |
| More Information: | WIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Laredo International Airport (LRD):
- Laredo International Airport (LRD) has 3 runways.
- Because of Laredo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 508 feet, planes can take off or land at Laredo International 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.
- Laredo International Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Laredo, a city in Webb County, Texas, United States.
- The closest airport to Laredo International Airport (LRD) is Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SW of LRD.
- The furthest airport from Laredo International Airport (LRD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,226 miles (18,066 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laredo International Airport covers an area of 1,796 acres at an elevation of 508 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Wick Airport (WIC):
- Wick Airport (WIC) has 2 runways.
- Wick Airport is located 1 nautical mile north of the town of Wick in Caithness at the north-eastern extremity of the mainland of Scotland.
- The airport is marketed as Wick John O' Groats by FlyBe, which operates a daily service to Edinburgh, using its franchise partner Loganair.
- Because of Wick Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Wick 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 Wick Airport (WIC) is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of WIC.
- The furthest airport from Wick Airport (WIC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport provides air travel connections for Caithness, with scheduled services to Aberdeen Airport and Edinburgh Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.61 miles (15.46 km) SW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) NNE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 88.86 miles (143.01 km) E | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 99.44 miles (160.03 km) NW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 5 | 101.25 miles (162.95 km) E | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 116.48 miles (187.46 km) N | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 120.90 miles (194.57 km) SE | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) E | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 126.61 miles (203.75 km) N | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 128.32 miles (206.51 km) SSW | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 11 | 129.88 miles (209.02 km) WSW | Venustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) | Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 12 | 130.52 miles (210.05 km) SE | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 13 | 133.28 miles (214.49 km) E | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.73 miles (221.65 km) NNE | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNE | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,225.58 miles (18,065.77 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,941.41 miles (17,608.45 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,915.52 miles (17,566.79 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,802.95 miles (17,385.61 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,797.86 miles (17,377.43 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,497.00 miles (16,893.23 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,436.34 miles (16,795.61 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,421.14 miles (16,771.16 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,400.60 miles (16,738.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,380.70 miles (16,706.07 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,378.88 miles (16,703.15 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,370.86 miles (16,690.24 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,360.91 miles (16,674.23 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,355.87 miles (16,666.12 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,355.57 miles (16,665.64 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.17 miles (56.61 km) N | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 50.76 miles (81.69 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 52.84 miles (85.04 km) S | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 57.71 miles (92.87 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.48 miles (94.11 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 90.78 miles (146.09 km) NE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 92.84 miles (149.41 km) SSE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) NNE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 118.62 miles (190.91 km) W | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 136.33 miles (219.39 km) NNE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 138.65 miles (223.14 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.81 miles (224.99 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 144.36 miles (232.32 km) S | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,558.79 miles (18,602.03 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,530.84 miles (18,557.05 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,526.66 miles (18,550.32 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,472.91 miles (18,463.81 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,468.08 miles (18,456.04 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,446.47 miles (18,421.25 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,433.89 miles (18,401.02 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,429.37 miles (18,393.74 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,411.24 miles (18,364.57 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,407.77 miles (18,358.98 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,390.63 miles (18,331.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,385.80 miles (18,323.62 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,385.70 miles (18,323.46 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,381.33 miles (18,316.43 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,359.50 miles (18,281.30 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |