Nonstop flight route between Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°11'30"N by 1°14'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°41'9"N by 85°55'29"W)
Distance from LWK to EKX:
3,832.22 miles (6,167.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tingwall Airport (LWK), Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom and Addington Field (EKX), Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,832 miles (or 6,167 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 Addington Field, 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 Addington Field. 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: | EKX / KEKX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'9"N by 85°55'29"W |
| Area Served: | Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Elizabethtown Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKX |
| More Information: | EKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Tingwall Airport (LWK):
- Tingwall Airport handled 5,059 passengers last year.
- Tingwall Airport (LWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Tingwall Airport (LWK) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of LWK.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tingwall Airport", another name for LWK is "Lerwick/Tingwall Airport".
Facts about Addington Field (EKX):
- Addington Field (EKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Addington Field's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Addington Field 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 Addington Field (EKX) is Godman Army Airfield (FTK), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of EKX.
- In addition to being known as "Addington Field", another name for EKX is "Elizabethtown Regional Airport".
- Jumpers exit aircraft over Addington Field from 3500–14000 feet and are normally seen under canopy returning to earth via a left landing pattern.
- The furthest airport from Addington Field (EKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,233 miles (18,078 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Parachuting/Skydiving operations are regularly conducted at Addington Field, inbound aircraft are advised to be cautious and listen to all traffic advisories.
| 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 | 15.47 miles (24.90 km) N | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 24.87 miles (40.02 km) ENE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 35.25 miles (56.73 km) NNE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) NNE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) SSW | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 65.24 miles (105.00 km) ENE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) W | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 68.62 miles (110.43 km) NW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 75.92 miles (122.18 km) ENE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 84.14 miles (135.41 km) ESE | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 84.57 miles (136.11 km) NNW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 85.58 miles (137.73 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,233.21 miles (18,078.05 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,211.48 miles (18,043.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,189.32 miles (18,007.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,183.66 miles (17,998.31 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,161.37 miles (17,962.44 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,145.57 miles (17,937.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,136.61 miles (17,922.59 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,134.96 miles (17,919.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,105.57 miles (17,872.63 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,099.76 miles (17,863.28 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,089.06 miles (17,846.07 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,079.40 miles (17,830.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,046.86 miles (17,778.16 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,046.38 miles (17,777.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,036.06 miles (17,760.77 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |