Nonstop flight route between Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States:
Departure Airport:
(59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°55'14"N by 71°29'29"W)
Distance from LSI to SFZ:
3,124.38 miles (5,028.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and North Central State Airport (SFZ), Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,124 miles (or 5,028 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 North Central State 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 Sumburgh Airport and North Central State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SFZ / KSFZ |
| Airport Name: | North Central State Airport |
| Location: | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°55'14"N by 71°29'29"W |
| Area Served: | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFZ |
| More Information: | SFZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumburgh Airport (LSI):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) N of LSI.
- 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 is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland.
- 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.
Facts about North Central State Airport (SFZ):
- The furthest airport from North Central State Airport (SFZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of North Central State Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at North Central State 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.
- North Central State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F.
- It is a non-towered airport and generally caters to private pilots and general aviation, and the aircraft that are seen there are usually either piston or light jet aircraft.
- North Central State Airport (SFZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to North Central State Airport (SFZ) is T. F. Green Airport (PVD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of SFZ.
| 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 | 13.99 miles (22.51 km) SSE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 2 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) NE | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 28.93 miles (46.56 km) SSE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 31.00 miles (49.90 km) NW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 32.31 miles (51.99 km) ESE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) E | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) NNE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 39.38 miles (63.38 km) NE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 44.70 miles (71.94 km) NW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 45.33 miles (72.95 km) N | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) SW | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 51.09 miles (82.22 km) NNW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 52.20 miles (84.01 km) S | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 53.15 miles (85.54 km) ESE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 54.03 miles (86.95 km) SSW | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.59 miles (18,955.76 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,765.10 miles (18,934.05 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,755.31 miles (18,918.29 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,740.61 miles (18,894.63 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,728.77 miles (18,875.58 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,681.45 miles (18,799.43 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,650.15 miles (18,749.05 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,646.26 miles (18,742.79 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,634.32 miles (18,723.57 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,555.55 miles (18,596.81 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,515.54 miles (18,532.42 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,465.73 miles (18,452.26 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,462.77 miles (18,447.49 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,427.85 miles (18,391.30 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,416.43 miles (18,372.91 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |