About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Tontouta International Airport (NOU), Noumea, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,750 miles (or 15,692 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 Sumburgh Airport and Tontouta International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NOU / NWWW
Airport Names:
  1. Tontouta International Airport
  2. Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta
Location: Noumea, New Caledonia
GPS Coordinates: 22°0'59"S by 166°12'57"E
Operator/Owner: New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 52 feet (16 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sumburgh Airport (LSI):

  • The airport is unusual in that it has a 550 m helicopter runway as opposed to usual helipad.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) N of LSI.
  • HIAL receives subsidies from the Scottish Ministers in accordance with Section 34 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 and is sponsored by the Transport Directorate which is one of the Finance and Sustainable Growth Directorates of the Scottish Government.

Facts about Tontouta International Airport (NOU):

  • Tontouta International Airport (NOU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Tontouta International Airport (NOU) is Fderik Airport (FGD), which is nearly antipodal to Tontouta International Airport (meaning Tontouta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fderik Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Fderik, Mauritania.
  • Because of Tontouta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Tontouta 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.
  • La Tontouta International Airport or Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport is the main international airport on New Caledonia.
  • The closest airport to Tontouta International Airport (NOU) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SE of NOU.
  • In addition to being known as "Tontouta International Airport", another name for NOU is "Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta".

Map of Nearest Airports to Sumburgh Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sumburgh Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
121.53 miles (34.64 km) NTingwall Airport (LWK)Lerwick, Scotland, United KingdomView Tingwall Airport on a map Set LWK as origin Airport Set LWK as destination Airport Get more information about Tingwall Airport
226.64 miles (42.88 km) SSWFair Isle Airport (FIE)Fair Isle, Scotland, United KingdomView Fair Isle Airport on a map Set FIE as origin Airport Set FIE as destination Airport Get more information about Fair Isle Airport
338.10 miles (61.31 km) NScatsta Airport (SCS)Shetland Islands, Scotland, United KingdomView Scatsta Airport on a map Set SCS as origin Airport Set SCS as destination Airport Get more information about Scatsta Airport
462.58 miles (100.72 km) SWSanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as origin Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
568.90 miles (110.88 km) SWStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as origin Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
670.43 miles (113.34 km) SWEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as origin Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
785.20 miles (137.11 km) SWKirkwall Airport (KOI)Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United KingdomView Kirkwall Airport on a map Set KOI as origin Airport Set KOI as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkwall Airport
8117.12 miles (188.48 km) SSWWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as origin Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
9167.22 miles (269.11 km) SSWRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as origin Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
10174.27 miles (280.45 km) SSWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as origin Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
11187.94 miles (302.46 km) SAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as origin Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
12189.38 miles (304.77 km) SSWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as origin Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
13212.73 miles (342.35 km) WSWStornoway Airport (SYY)Stornoway, Scotland, United KingdomView Stornoway Airport on a map Set SYY as origin Airport Set SYY as destination Airport Get more information about Stornoway Airport
14226.08 miles (363.83 km) EBergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO)Bergen, NorwayView Bergen-Flesland International Airport on a map Set BGO as origin Airport Set BGO as destination Airport Get more information about Bergen-Flesland International Airport
15230.28 miles (370.60 km) EStord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP)Stord, Hordaland, NorwayView Stord Airport, Sørstokken on a map Set SRP as origin Airport Set SRP as destination Airport Get more information about Stord Airport, Sørstokken

Map of Furthest Airports from Sumburgh Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sumburgh Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,441.90 miles (18,413.91 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,414.15 miles (18,369.24 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,411.56 miles (18,365.08 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,359.29 miles (18,280.96 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,352.48 miles (18,270.00 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,330.43 miles (18,234.52 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,318.36 miles (18,215.09 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,316.25 miles (18,211.69 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,308.08 miles (18,198.55 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1011,295.67 miles (18,178.57 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,294.80 miles (18,177.17 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1211,276.30 miles (18,147.40 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,274.97 miles (18,145.26 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,267.06 miles (18,132.54 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,245.22 miles (18,097.39 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Tontouta International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Tontouta International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
123.44 miles (37.72 km) SENouméa Magenta Airport (GEA)Nouméa, New CaledoniaView Nouméa Magenta Airport on a map Set GEA as destination Airport Set GEA as destination Airport Get more information about Nouméa Magenta Airport
2110.79 miles (178.30 km) NWKoné Airport (KNQ)Koné, New CaledoniaView Koné Airport on a map Set KNQ as destination Airport Set KNQ as destination Airport Get more information about Koné Airport
3122.59 miles (197.29 km) ENEMaré Airport (MEE)Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaView Maré Airport on a map Set MEE as destination Airport Set MEE as destination Airport Get more information about Maré Airport
4161.98 miles (260.69 km) NWKoumac Airport (KOC)Koumac, New CaledoniaView Koumac Airport on a map Set KOC as destination Airport Set KOC as destination Airport Get more information about Koumac Airport
5228.77 miles (368.17 km) NWÎle des Pins Airport (BMY)Waala, Belep Islands, New CaledoniaView Île des Pins Airport on a map Set BMY as destination Airport Set BMY as destination Airport Get more information about Île des Pins Airport
6259.61 miles (417.81 km) ENEAnatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY)Anatom, Taféa, VanuatuView Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport on a map Set AUY as destination Airport Set AUY as destination Airport Get more information about Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport
7287.84 miles (463.24 km) NEDillon's Bay Airport (DLY)Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, VanuatuView Dillon's Bay Airport on a map Set DLY as destination Airport Set DLY as destination Airport Get more information about Dillon's Bay Airport
8291.25 miles (468.73 km) NEAniwa Airport (AWD)Aniwa Island, Taféa, VanuatuView Aniwa Airport on a map Set AWD as destination Airport Set AWD as destination Airport Get more information about Aniwa Airport
9295.11 miles (474.94 km) NEIpota Airport (IPA)Ipota, Erromango, VanuatuView Ipota Airport on a map Set IPA as destination Airport Set IPA as destination Airport Get more information about Ipota Airport
10311.65 miles (501.56 km) ENEFutuna Airport (FTA)Futuna Island, Taféa, VanuatuView Futuna Airport on a map Set FTA as destination Airport Set FTA as destination Airport Get more information about Futuna Airport
11328.10 miles (528.03 km) NNEBauerfield International Airport (VLI)Port Vila, VanuatuView Bauerfield International Airport on a map Set VLI as destination Airport Set VLI as destination Airport Get more information about Bauerfield International Airport
12367.43 miles (591.31 km) NNESiwo Airport (EAE)Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, VanuatuView Siwo Airport on a map Set EAE as destination Airport Set EAE as destination Airport Get more information about Siwo Airport
13385.39 miles (620.22 km) NNETongoa Airport (TGH)Tongoa, Shefa Province, VanuatuView Tongoa Airport on a map Set TGH as destination Airport Set TGH as destination Airport Get more information about Tongoa Airport
14396.12 miles (637.49 km) NNELamen Bay Airport (LNB)Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, VanuatuView Lamen Bay Airport on a map Set LNB as destination Airport Set LNB as destination Airport Get more information about Lamen Bay Airport
15398.51 miles (641.34 km) NNEMalekoula Airport (LPM)Lamap, Malampa, VanuatuView Malekoula Airport on a map Set LPM as destination Airport Set LPM as destination Airport Get more information about Malekoula Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Tontouta International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tontouta International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,355.98 miles (19,884.98 km) NWFderik Airport (FGD)Fderik, MauritaniaView Fderik Airport on a map Set FGD as destination Airport Set FGD as destination Airport Get more information about Fderik Airport
212,322.10 miles (19,830.44 km) NNWAtar Airport (ATR)Atar, MauritaniaView Atar Airport on a map Set ATR as destination Airport Set ATR as destination Airport Get more information about Atar Airport
312,314.27 miles (19,817.85 km) WNWTazadit International Airport (OUZ)Zouerate, MauritaniaView Tazadit International Airport on a map Set OUZ as destination Airport Set OUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tazadit International Airport
412,274.36 miles (19,753.62 km) NNEAkjoujt Airport (AJJ)Akjoujt, MauritaniaView Akjoujt Airport on a map Set AJJ as destination Airport Set AJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Akjoujt Airport
512,256.46 miles (19,724.81 km) NEDakhla Airport (VIL)Dakhla, Western SaharaView Dakhla Airport on a map Set VIL as destination Airport Set VIL as destination Airport Get more information about Dakhla Airport
612,215.09 miles (19,658.24 km) ENENouadhibou International Airport (NDB)Nouadhibou, MauritaniaView Nouadhibou International Airport on a map Set NDB as destination Airport Set NDB as destination Airport Get more information about Nouadhibou International Airport
712,210.02 miles (19,650.07 km) ENELa Güera Airport (ZLG)La Güera, Western SaharaView La Güera Airport on a map Set ZLG as destination Airport Set ZLG as destination Airport Get more information about La Güera Airport
812,153.79 miles (19,559.58 km) NNWTidjikja Airport (TIY)Tidjikja, MauritaniaView Tidjikja Airport on a map Set TIY as destination Airport Set TIY as destination Airport Get more information about Tidjikja Airport
912,131.81 miles (19,524.21 km) NNENouakchott International Airport (NKC)Nouakchott, MauritaniaView Nouakchott International Airport on a map Set NKC as destination Airport Set NKC as destination Airport Get more information about Nouakchott International Airport
1012,130.45 miles (19,522.02 km) NNWLetfotar Airport (MOM)Moudjeria, MauritaniaView Letfotar Airport on a map Set MOM as destination Airport Set MOM as destination Airport Get more information about Letfotar Airport
1112,121.56 miles (19,507.71 km) NBoutilimit Airport (OTL)Boutilimit, MauritaniaView Boutilimit Airport on a map Set OTL as destination Airport Set OTL as destination Airport Get more information about Boutilimit Airport
1212,080.22 miles (19,441.18 km) NHassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN)El Aaiún (Laayoune), MoroccoView Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport on a map Set EUN as destination Airport Set EUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport
1312,066.39 miles (19,418.93 km) NWTichitt Airport (THI)Tichitt, MauritaniaView Tichitt Airport on a map Set THI as destination Airport Set THI as destination Airport Get more information about Tichitt Airport
1412,063.88 miles (19,414.88 km) NAbbaye Airport (BGH)Boghe (Bogué), MauritaniaView Abbaye Airport on a map Set BGH as destination Airport Set BGH as destination Airport Get more information about Abbaye Airport
1512,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) NNEPodor Airport (POD)Podor, SenegalView Podor Airport on a map Set POD as destination Airport Set POD as destination Airport Get more information about Podor Airport