Nonstop flight route between Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Alexandroupolis, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E)
Distance from LSI to AXD:
1,755.75 miles (2,825.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), Alexandroupolis, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,756 miles (or 2,826 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 Sumburgh Airport and Alexandroupolis International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXD / LGAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandroupolis, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandroupolis |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXD |
| More Information: | AXD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumburgh Airport (LSI):
- The airport is unusual in that it has a 550 m helicopter runway as opposed to usual helipad.
- 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.
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD):
- The furthest airport from Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandroupolis International Airport", other names for AXD include "Dimokritos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Αλεξανδρούπολης "Δημόκριτος"".
- Because of Alexandroupolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandroupolis 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.
- The closest airport to Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of AXD.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.41 miles (73.07 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 2 | 55.44 miles (89.22 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 3 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) W | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 4 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) SSW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 5 | 79.70 miles (128.26 km) NNW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 101.02 miles (162.58 km) NNW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 104.20 miles (167.70 km) ENE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 8 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) SSE | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 106.22 miles (170.95 km) N | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 112.34 miles (180.80 km) N | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 112.38 miles (180.86 km) ESE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 12 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) SSE | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) SE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 14 | 143.16 miles (230.40 km) NNE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 149.44 miles (240.50 km) E | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,277.66 miles (18,149.58 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.06 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,107.50 miles (17,875.74 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.20 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,992.11 miles (17,690.05 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,968.99 miles (17,652.84 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,949.43 miles (17,621.35 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,905.12 miles (17,550.05 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,879.99 miles (17,509.60 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,861.59 miles (17,479.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,852.51 miles (17,465.37 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,852.48 miles (17,465.32 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,852.04 miles (17,464.62 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,837.57 miles (17,441.33 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.64 miles (17,425.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |