Nonstop flight route between Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°29'21"N by 0°28'54"W)
Distance from PIK to VLC:
1,122.91 miles (1,807.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Valencia Airport (VLC), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,123 miles (or 1,807 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 relatively short distance between Glasgow-Prestwick Airport and Valencia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | VLC / LEVC |
| Airport Name: | Valencia Airport |
| Location: | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'21"N by 0°28'54"W |
| Area Served: | Valencia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLC |
| More Information: | VLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 8 March 2012 the airport owner Infratil announced that they had placed the airfield up for sale.
- 2009 saw the unit break a new record as they were tasked to 447 call outs.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Glasgow International Airport (GLA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of PIK.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Valencia Airport (VLC):
- A new regional terminal, expanded car parking facilities and apron area have been recently constructed in time for the 2007 America's Cup.
- It is the main base of Iberia’s regional carrier Air Nostrum.
- Because of Valencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Valencia 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.
- Valencia Airport (VLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Valencia Airport (VLC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Valencia Airport (meaning Valencia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Valencia Airport (VLC) is Castellón Airport (CDT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NE of VLC.
| 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 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) NE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) S | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 3 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) ESE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 119.81 miles (192.82 km) S | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 5 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) NE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 6 | 153.24 miles (246.61 km) N | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 7 | 163.60 miles (263.29 km) NNE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 8 | 171.63 miles (276.22 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 171.70 miles (276.32 km) E | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 11 | 179.24 miles (288.46 km) N | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 12 | 183.68 miles (295.60 km) NE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 13 | 191.89 miles (308.81 km) WSW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 14 | 194.97 miles (313.78 km) NE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 15 | 209.59 miles (337.30 km) SSW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,295.65 miles (19,787.88 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,259.43 miles (19,729.58 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,245.58 miles (19,707.30 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,239.82 miles (19,698.03 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,222.21 miles (19,669.69 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,217.91 miles (19,662.78 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,207.63 miles (19,646.23 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,199.53 miles (19,633.18 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,195.84 miles (19,627.25 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,184.72 miles (19,609.36 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,178.58 miles (19,599.48 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,168.17 miles (19,582.73 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,158.28 miles (19,566.80 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,150.11 miles (19,553.66 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |