Nonstop flight route between Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom and Angoon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°11'30"N by 1°14'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°30'12"N by 134°35'6"W)
Distance from LWK to AGN:
3,919.88 miles (6,308.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tingwall Airport (LWK), Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom and Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN), Angoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,920 miles (or 6,308 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 Tingwall Airport and Angoon Seaplane Base, 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 Tingwall Airport and Angoon Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWK / EGET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°11'30"N by 1°14'36"W |
| Area Served: | Lerwick |
| Operator/Owner: | Shetland Islands Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWK |
| More Information: | LWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGN / PAGN |
| Airport Name: | Angoon Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Angoon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°30'12"N by 134°35'6"W |
| Area Served: | Angoon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGN |
| More Information: | AGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Tingwall Airport (LWK):
- Because of Tingwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Tingwall 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.
- Tingwall Airport handled 5,059 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tingwall Airport", another name for LWK is "Lerwick/Tingwall Airport".
- The furthest airport from Tingwall Airport (LWK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,422 miles (18,383 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Tingwall Airport (LWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tingwall Airport (LWK) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of LWK.
Facts about Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN):
- Because of Angoon Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Angoon Seaplane Base 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.
- Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Angoon Seaplane Base is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Angoon, a city on Admiralty Island in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,568 miles (17,008 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Angoon Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 by 900 feet.
- The closest airport to Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) W of AGN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.74 miles (26.94 km) N | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 21.53 miles (34.64 km) S | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) SSW | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 79.93 miles (128.64 km) SW | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 86.65 miles (139.44 km) SW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 87.33 miles (140.55 km) SW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 103.09 miles (165.91 km) SW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 136.33 miles (219.39 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 187.32 miles (301.46 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 194.11 miles (312.39 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 208.63 miles (335.75 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 209.37 miles (336.94 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 221.61 miles (356.65 km) E | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 14 | 225.81 miles (363.41 km) SW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) E | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,422.48 miles (18,382.65 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,394.53 miles (18,337.67 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,391.19 miles (18,332.30 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,338.57 miles (18,247.61 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,332.28 miles (18,237.49 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,310.41 miles (18,202.29 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,298.13 miles (18,182.54 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,295.43 miles (18,178.19 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,287.49 miles (18,165.40 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,275.00 miles (18,145.30 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,274.70 miles (18,144.82 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,255.72 miles (18,114.29 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.25 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,246.47 miles (18,099.39 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,224.63 miles (18,064.25 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.43 miles (21.61 km) W | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.85 miles (68.96 km) SW | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) SE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.97 miles (82.03 km) NW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 53.13 miles (85.51 km) NNW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.83 miles (94.67 km) N | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.83 miles (113.99 km) NNW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 75.81 miles (122.01 km) NNW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 78.27 miles (125.96 km) SE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 80.51 miles (129.58 km) NW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 86.86 miles (139.79 km) S | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 87.46 miles (140.75 km) SSE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 89.10 miles (143.40 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.12 miles (175.62 km) SE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 110.67 miles (178.11 km) SSE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,568.43 miles (17,008.20 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,567.56 miles (17,006.80 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,554.90 miles (16,986.43 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,490.63 miles (16,882.99 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,475.13 miles (16,858.05 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,460.41 miles (16,834.35 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,390.78 miles (16,722.29 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,386.88 miles (16,716.02 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,381.06 miles (16,706.65 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,366.30 miles (16,682.90 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,351.84 miles (16,659.62 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,351.63 miles (16,659.30 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,347.56 miles (16,652.74 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,333.83 miles (16,630.65 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,333.28 miles (16,629.77 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |