Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(30°28'23"N by 87°11'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W)
Distance from PNS to GLA:
4,232.85 miles (6,812.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,233 miles (or 6,812 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 Pensacola International Airport and Glasgow 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 Pensacola International Airport and Glasgow 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: | PNS / KPNS |
| Airport Name: | Pensacola International Airport |
| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'23"N by 87°11'12"W |
| Area Served: | Pensacola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pensacola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNS |
| More Information: | PNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
| More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Pensacola International Airport (PNS):
- Pensacola mayor Ashton Hawyard announced on November 9, 2011 that, despite not serving any international destinations, the airport would change its name from Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport effective immediately.
- The airport director is Greg Donovan, who replaced Melinda Crawford in 2012.
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS) has 2 runways.
- Runway 17 has an instrument landing system and approach lights, while the Runway 26 approach has a localizer approach.
- The airport's two war-era diagonal runways were decommissioned in the 1960s.
- Because of Pensacola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Pensacola 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 furthest airport from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,148 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of PNS.
- The most common aircraft used by the airlines is the ERJ-145 on American Eagle and United Express.
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow 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 Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- The Royal Navy left in October 1963.
- The airport is home to the Scottish regional airline Loganair, currently a Flybe franchise operator, who have their head office located on site.
- A dedicated international departure lounge and pier was added at the western side of the building, leaving the facility with a total of 38 gates, bringing its capacity up to nine million passengers per year.
- The East Pier, constructed in the mid-1970s, was originally used for international flights but in recent years has been redeveloped for use by EasyJet and Loganair as well as some charters.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1975, the BAA took ownership of Glasgow Airport.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.02 miles (14.51 km) W | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.86 miles (17.48 km) SW | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 19.91 miles (32.04 km) NNE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 27.35 miles (44.02 km) WSW | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 31.57 miles (50.81 km) WSW | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 39.39 miles (63.39 km) E | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) ENE | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.91 miles (69.06 km) E | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 44.80 miles (72.09 km) ENE | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 53.50 miles (86.11 km) WNW | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) WNW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) N | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 79.95 miles (128.67 km) W | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 83.27 miles (134.01 km) E | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) E | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,147.58 miles (17,940.25 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,135.40 miles (17,920.65 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.65 miles (17,911.39 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,118.90 miles (17,894.08 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,114.84 miles (17,887.56 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,113.27 miles (17,885.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,105.63 miles (17,872.74 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,098.75 miles (17,861.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,092.53 miles (17,851.66 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,083.89 miles (17,837.75 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,072.71 miles (17,819.75 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,067.37 miles (17,811.16 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,066.44 miles (17,809.66 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,053.74 miles (17,789.22 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,045.47 miles (17,775.91 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.82 miles (41.56 km) SSW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) E | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.63 miles (91.14 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.39 miles (92.37 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) NE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) ENE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) SE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.88 miles (157.52 km) WNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.20 miles (166.09 km) WNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) SW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 109.39 miles (176.04 km) SW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) N | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,739.22 miles (18,892.39 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,712.41 miles (18,849.25 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,711.55 miles (18,847.86 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.51 miles (18,762.51 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.41 miles (18,752.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,630.07 miles (18,716.74 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,618.31 miles (18,697.82 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,615.01 miles (18,692.51 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,593.84 miles (18,658.43 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.31 miles (18,657.58 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,576.02 miles (18,629.76 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,570.78 miles (18,621.31 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,566.75 miles (18,614.83 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,544.91 miles (18,579.69 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,532.20 miles (18,559.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |