Nonstop flight route between Dayton, Ohio, United States and Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), Dayton, Ohio, United States and Sumburgh Airport (LSI), Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,677 miles (or 5,917 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 Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport and Sumburgh 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 Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport and Sumburgh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGY / KMGY |
Airport Name: | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport |
Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°35'20"N by 84°13'29"W |
Area Served: | Dayton, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dayton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 957 feet (292 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGY |
More Information: | MGY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY):
- The furthest airport from Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,301 miles (18,187 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport's relatively low elevation of 957 feet, planes can take off or land at Dayton–Wright Brothers 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 Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) is Middletown Regional Airport (MWO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of MGY.
- On the airport grounds is a replica of the Wright brothers' Huffman Prairie hangar, containing a museum and replica Wright B Flyer.
- Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport covers an area of 541 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,000 x 100 ft.
Facts about Sumburgh Airport (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 (LSI) has 2 runways.
- Sumburgh Links was surveyed and the grass strips laid out by Capt.
- 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 is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland.
- The closest airport to Sumburgh Airport (LSI) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) N of LSI.