Nonstop flight route between Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Eagle, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°46'41"N by 141°8'58"W)
Distance from PIK to EAA:
3,815.24 miles (6,140.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Eagle Airport (EAA), Eagle, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,815 miles (or 6,140 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 Glasgow-Prestwick Airport and Eagle 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 Glasgow-Prestwick Airport and Eagle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIK / EGPK |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport |
| Location: | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Prestwick, Strathclyde, Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Scottish Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIK |
| More Information: | PIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAA / PAEG |
| Airport Name: | Eagle Airport |
| Location: | Eagle, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°46'41"N by 141°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Eagle, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 908 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAA |
| More Information: | EAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK):
- The furthest airport from Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 8 March 2012 the airport owner Infratil announced that they had placed the airfield up for sale.
- Today BAE Systems retains a small facility at Prestwick for its BAE Systems Regional Aircraft division, with the adjoining main manufacturing site, producing components for Airbus and Boeing aircraft, having been sold to Spirit AeroSystems in January 2006.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport handled 1,145,836 passengers last year.
- Because of Glasgow-Prestwick Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow-Prestwick 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 United States Air Force operated a base in 1952 on the site of the original airport using former Royal Air Force facilities 1631st Air Base Squadron), and in 1953 on the Monkton side of the airport, both used by the USAF MATS.
- The closest airport to Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Glasgow International Airport (GLA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of PIK.
- Today, Ryanair serves more than 20 destinations from Prestwick — one of their maintenance hubs – and other budget airlines have also moved into the airport.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Eagle Airport (EAA):
- Eagle Airport (EAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eagle Airport's relatively low elevation of 908 feet, planes can take off or land at Eagle 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 furthest airport from Eagle Airport (EAA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,238 miles (16,476 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Eagle Airport (EAA) is Chicken Airport (CKX), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SSW of EAA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.82 miles (41.56 km) NNE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 43.11 miles (69.39 km) W | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) ENE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 66.11 miles (106.39 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) WNW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 79.69 miles (128.24 km) SW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.81 miles (128.45 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 80.69 miles (129.86 km) ESE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) NE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) NE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) S | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 106.06 miles (170.69 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 108.58 miles (174.74 km) NW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) SSE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,763.97 miles (18,932.22 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,737.39 miles (18,889.45 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,737.18 miles (18,889.12 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,684.31 miles (18,804.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,677.93 miles (18,793.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,655.46 miles (18,757.60 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,643.86 miles (18,738.93 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,640.83 miles (18,734.06 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.13 miles (18,699.12 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,619.04 miles (18,698.98 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,601.77 miles (18,671.19 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,596.53 miles (18,662.77 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,592.50 miles (18,656.28 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,570.67 miles (18,621.14 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.71 miles (18,590.63 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.38 miles (87.51 km) SSW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 78.84 miles (126.88 km) SE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 111.32 miles (179.16 km) NW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 111.80 miles (179.92 km) WNW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) SSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 117.31 miles (188.79 km) SW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.79 miles (191.18 km) WNW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) WSW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) S | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) WSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 146.79 miles (236.24 km) WSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 148.49 miles (238.98 km) NNW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 163.82 miles (263.65 km) S | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 169.00 miles (271.98 km) NW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 170.13 miles (273.79 km) NW | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,237.64 miles (16,475.84 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,221.17 miles (16,449.33 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,201.09 miles (16,417.02 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,194.41 miles (16,406.27 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,144.84 miles (16,326.50 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,099.78 miles (16,253.98 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,064.85 miles (16,197.76 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,986.24 miles (16,071.26 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,984.27 miles (16,068.08 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,981.92 miles (16,064.30 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,977.88 miles (16,057.81 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,974.62 miles (16,052.56 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,968.37 miles (16,042.49 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,947.90 miles (16,009.55 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,947.66 miles (16,009.17 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |