Nonstop flight route between Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°25'46"N by 114°54'15"W)
Distance from PIK to YRM:
3,990.96 miles (6,422.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM), Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,991 miles (or 6,423 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 Rocky Mountain House 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 Rocky Mountain House 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: | YRM / CYRM |
| Airport Name: | Rocky Mountain House Airport |
| Location: | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°25'46"N by 114°54'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Rocky Mountain House |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3244 feet (989 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRM |
| More Information: | YRM 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.
- 2009 saw the unit break a new record as they were tasked to 447 call outs.
- 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 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 handled 1,145,836 passengers last year.
- However on 21 April 2008, during a BBC Two radio interview with Ken Bruce, theatre impresario and chairman of Everton F.C., Bill Kenwright, said that Elvis actually spent a day in the UK being shown around London by Tommy Steele in 1958.
- The car park and A79 outside the terminal building have been reconstructed to comply with governmental movement and access restrictions mandated in the aftermath of the Glasgow International Airport terrorist attack.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM):
- Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) is Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of YRM.
| 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 | 45.96 miles (73.96 km) ESE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.82 miles (93.05 km) N | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 82.17 miles (132.23 km) NE | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 88.65 miles (142.68 km) SSW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 93.40 miles (150.31 km) NW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) SSE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) NW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 104.11 miles (167.54 km) NNE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) NNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 133.76 miles (215.26 km) WNW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 137.74 miles (221.68 km) WNW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 148.33 miles (238.71 km) E | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 150.95 miles (242.94 km) SSW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.62 miles (276.20 km) E | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) E | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.08 miles (16,608.52 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,244.44 miles (16,486.78 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,226.38 miles (16,457.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,198.22 miles (16,412.41 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,190.41 miles (16,399.84 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,177.44 miles (16,378.96 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,157.99 miles (16,347.65 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,146.94 miles (16,329.87 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,141.72 miles (16,321.47 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,117.59 miles (16,282.64 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,114.51 miles (16,277.68 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,103.10 miles (16,259.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,101.76 miles (16,257.16 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,091.23 miles (16,240.22 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,090.70 miles (16,239.36 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |