Nonstop flight route between Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico and Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(19°45'24"N by 99°0'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°26'15"N by 5°41'17"W)
Distance from NLU to CAL:
5,228.81 miles (8,414.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico and Campbeltown Airport (CAL), Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,229 miles (or 8,415 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 Santa Lucía Air Force Base and Campbeltown 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 Santa Lucía Air Force Base and Campbeltown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLU / MMSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'24"N by 99°0'55"W |
| Area Served: | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLU |
| More Information: | NLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAL / EGEC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°26'15"N by 5°41'17"W |
| Area Served: | Campbeltown |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAL |
| More Information: | CAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU):
- The closest airport to Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Cupul National Airport (TZM), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of NLU.
- Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Lucía Air Force Base", another name for NLU is "Base Aérea No. 1 Santa Lucía".
- The furthest airport from Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,291 miles (18,172 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Campbeltown Airport (CAL):
- The closest airport to Campbeltown Airport (CAL) is Islay Airport (ILY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of CAL.
- Permanent full-time military operations ceased in 1997.
- The furthest airport from Campbeltown Airport (CAL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Campbeltown Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Campbeltown 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.
- In addition to being known as "Campbeltown Airport", other names for CAL include "Port-adhair Cheann Loch Chille Chiarain", "RAF Machrihanish" and "MoD Machrihanish".
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Campbeltown Airport handled 9,181 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 22.45 miles (36.14 km) S | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 3 | 46.11 miles (74.20 km) SW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 4 | 58.91 miles (94.80 km) SE | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 5 | 65.68 miles (105.70 km) SSW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 6 | 96.76 miles (155.72 km) NW | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 7 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) ENE | El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 8 | 130.84 miles (210.57 km) W | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 9 | 133.05 miles (214.12 km) WNW | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 10 | 135.73 miles (218.44 km) SE | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 11 | 145.65 miles (234.39 km) E | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 12 | 158.67 miles (255.35 km) N | Tamuín National Airport (TSL) | Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 13 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) WNW | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 14 | 189.02 miles (304.19 km) ESE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 15 | 190.49 miles (306.56 km) NNE | General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,291.31 miles (18,171.55 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,262.58 miles (18,125.32 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,999.20 miles (17,701.45 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 4 | 10,937.04 miles (17,601.42 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,925.34 miles (17,582.59 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,859.88 miles (17,477.23 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,830.05 miles (17,429.23 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,786.50 miles (17,359.14 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,781.34 miles (17,350.85 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 10 | 10,739.26 miles (17,283.12 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,706.36 miles (17,230.17 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,680.02 miles (17,187.78 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,670.67 miles (17,172.74 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,657.03 miles (17,150.79 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 10,639.54 miles (17,122.64 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.06 miles (45.16 km) NW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 43.11 miles (69.39 km) E | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 47.97 miles (77.20 km) NNW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.09 miles (91.87 km) S | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 57.39 miles (92.37 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 57.80 miles (93.02 km) SSW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 64.14 miles (103.23 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) NNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 88.10 miles (141.78 km) NNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) ENE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) SSE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 105.99 miles (170.57 km) SW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 107.98 miles (173.77 km) WSW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 14 | 113.25 miles (182.26 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 118.69 miles (191.01 km) ESE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,789.05 miles (18,972.59 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,761.30 miles (18,927.92 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,755.83 miles (18,919.13 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,699.80 miles (18,828.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,697.91 miles (18,825.91 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,676.72 miles (18,791.81 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,663.65 miles (18,770.78 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,655.48 miles (18,757.63 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,641.71 miles (18,735.48 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,632.10 miles (18,720.01 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,618.81 miles (18,698.61 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,609.42 miles (18,683.50 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,607.48 miles (18,680.38 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,587.63 miles (18,648.43 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,545.13 miles (18,580.03 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |