Nonstop flight route between Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom and Jacksonville, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(59°15'1"N by 2°34'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°29'39"N by 81°41'16"W)
Distance from NDY to JAX:
4,056.64 miles (6,528.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanday Airport (NDY), Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom and Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Jacksonville, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,057 miles (or 6,529 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 Sanday Airport and Jacksonville International 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 Sanday Airport and Jacksonville International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDY / EGES |
| Airport Name: | Sanday Airport |
| Location: | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°15'1"N by 2°34'36"W |
| Area Served: | Sanday, Orkney |
| Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDY |
| More Information: | NDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAX / KJAX |
| Airport Name: | Jacksonville International Airport |
| Location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°29'39"N by 81°41'16"W |
| Area Served: | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAX |
| More Information: | JAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanday Airport (NDY):
- Because of Sanday Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanday 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.
- Sanday Airport (NDY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Sanday Airport (NDY) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of NDY.
- The furthest airport from Sanday Airport (NDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,502 miles (18,510 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Jacksonville International Airport (JAX):
- Future plans call for expanding the newly built concourses by 2020 and possibly adding a people mover system to the airport, and connecting the airport with the onsite Clarion Hotel via a moving walkway.
- The furthest airport from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,456 miles (18,436 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Jacksonville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacksonville International 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 Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of JAX.
- On December 6, 1984, PBA Flight 1039 crashed on takeoff, killing all 11 passengers and 2 crew on board.
- A photo of a program from the dedication of Jacksonville International Airport in 1968
- Jacksonville International Airport handled 5,605,934 passengers last year.
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.95 miles (11.19 km) SSW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) WSW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) SSW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.71 miles (62.30 km) ENE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 57.71 miles (92.87 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.58 miles (100.72 km) NE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.93 miles (128.64 km) NE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.01 miles (149.68 km) NNE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 110.24 miles (177.42 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 116.18 miles (186.98 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 129.45 miles (208.33 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 142.16 miles (228.78 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 196.29 miles (315.90 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,501.90 miles (18,510.47 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,473.74 miles (18,465.15 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,469.00 miles (18,457.52 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,415.21 miles (18,370.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,410.50 miles (18,363.38 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,389.01 miles (18,328.79 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,376.30 miles (18,308.33 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,371.69 miles (18,300.92 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,353.97 miles (18,272.40 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,350.19 miles (18,266.32 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,339.15 miles (18,248.55 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,332.93 miles (18,238.53 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,328.31 miles (18,231.11 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,323.62 miles (18,223.56 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,301.80 miles (18,188.43 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.86 miles (9.43 km) SSE | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) SE | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 17.25 miles (27.76 km) ESE | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 17.85 miles (28.73 km) S | NAS Jacksonville (NIP) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 42.40 miles (68.24 km) SSE | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 48.73 miles (78.43 km) NNE | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 54.44 miles (87.62 km) NNE | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 57.24 miles (92.12 km) WSW | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) SSW | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) | Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 66.96 miles (107.75 km) NW | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) WNW | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 96.49 miles (155.28 km) WNW | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 96.67 miles (155.58 km) N | MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 96.81 miles (155.80 km) SSW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) SSE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,455.56 miles (18,435.90 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,455.43 miles (18,435.68 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,446.20 miles (18,420.82 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,439.85 miles (18,410.60 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,428.39 miles (18,392.17 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,421.35 miles (18,380.84 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,414.94 miles (18,370.52 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,413.79 miles (18,368.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,400.61 miles (18,347.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,394.80 miles (18,338.11 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,393.64 miles (18,336.24 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,389.99 miles (18,330.37 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,372.83 miles (18,302.75 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,365.97 miles (18,291.70 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,307.47 miles (18,197.57 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |