Nonstop flight route between Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(59°52'53"N by 1°17'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°24'37"N by 140°52'8"W)
Distance from LSI to YXQ:
3,721.60 miles (5,989.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,722 miles (or 5,989 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 Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek 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: | YXQ / CYXQ |
| Airport Name: | Beaver Creek Airport |
| Location: | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°24'37"N by 140°52'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2131 feet (650 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXQ |
| More Information: | YXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumburgh Airport (LSI):
- Sumburgh Links was surveyed and the grass strips laid out by Capt.
- 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.
- Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland.
- 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 Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ):
- Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,386 miles (16,715 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Construction of the Beaver Creek Airport
- The closest airport to Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Chisana Airport (CZN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WSW of YXQ.
| 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 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) WSW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) NW | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 91.23 miles (146.82 km) NW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 93.30 miles (150.14 km) SE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.34 miles (151.82 km) SW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) SW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 102.30 miles (164.64 km) NW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.61 miles (192.50 km) NNW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 125.06 miles (201.26 km) NNE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) W | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 148.38 miles (238.80 km) W | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 156.40 miles (251.69 km) SE | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 161.78 miles (260.35 km) NW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 163.82 miles (263.65 km) N | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 169.68 miles (273.07 km) SSW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.02 miles (16,714.63 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,372.08 miles (16,692.21 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,347.12 miles (16,652.04 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,342.74 miles (16,644.99 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,277.59 miles (16,540.13 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,254.26 miles (16,502.59 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,221.79 miles (16,450.33 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,142.34 miles (16,322.47 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,141.11 miles (16,320.49 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,139.14 miles (16,317.33 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,131.90 miles (16,305.67 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,129.09 miles (16,301.16 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,121.16 miles (16,288.38 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,103.24 miles (16,259.55 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,101.26 miles (16,256.36 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |