Nonstop flight route between Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda:
Departure Airport:
(60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°38'8"N by 61°49'36"W)
Distance from SCS to BBQ:
4,169.07 miles (6,709.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,169 miles (or 6,709 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCS / EGPM |
| Airport Name: | Scatsta Airport |
| Location: | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W |
| Area Served: | Shetland |
| Operator/Owner: | Serco UK and Europe on behalf of BP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCS |
| More Information: | SCS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBQ / TAPH |
| Airport Name: | Barbuda Codrington Airport |
| Location: | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°38'8"N by 61°49'36"W |
| Area Served: | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBQ |
| More Information: | BBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Scatsta Airport (SCS):
- The furthest airport from Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,409 miles (18,361 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Scatsta Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Scatsta 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 airport has recently undergone significant upgrades as increasing investment has been provided to support the North Sea offshore rigs.
- The closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
- In November 1944 Scatsta was used as a support base and diversion point for Lancasters from squadron 617, the famous "Dam Busters", led by Wing Commander J.
- Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ):
- The furthest airport from Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Barbuda Codrington Airport (meaning Barbuda Codrington Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,245 miles (19,706 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Barbuda Codrington Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Barbuda Codrington 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 Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) is V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of BBQ.
- Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.74 miles (26.94 km) S | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 38.10 miles (61.31 km) S | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) S | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 93.01 miles (149.68 km) SSW | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 99.88 miles (160.75 km) SSW | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 99.98 miles (160.90 km) SSW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) SSW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 150.27 miles (241.83 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 201.91 miles (324.95 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 208.44 miles (335.46 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 222.38 miles (357.88 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 222.68 miles (358.37 km) E | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 13 | 225.51 miles (362.91 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 226.00 miles (363.72 km) ENE | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 15 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) WNW | Vágar Airport (FAE) | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,408.90 miles (18,360.79 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,380.75 miles (18,315.49 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,376.59 miles (18,308.81 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,323.54 miles (18,223.43 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,317.87 miles (18,214.30 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,296.20 miles (18,179.43 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,283.69 miles (18,159.30 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,270.84 miles (18,138.61 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,261.03 miles (18,122.82 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,259.35 miles (18,120.12 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,240.88 miles (18,090.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,238.26 miles (18,086.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,209.78 miles (18,040.34 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.56 miles (55.62 km) S | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 58.43 miles (94.04 km) WSW | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 3 | 62.90 miles (101.22 km) WSW | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 4 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) SSW | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 69.44 miles (111.75 km) WNW | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 6 | 76.53 miles (123.16 km) W | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) WNW | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 8 | 88.87 miles (143.03 km) WNW | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 9 | 89.79 miles (144.51 km) WNW | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 10 | 91.76 miles (147.68 km) W | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 11 | 96.84 miles (155.85 km) SSE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 12 | 123.47 miles (198.71 km) S | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 13 | 148.49 miles (238.96 km) SSE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 14 | 161.45 miles (259.82 km) S | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 15 | 179.81 miles (289.37 km) WNW | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.05 miles (19,706.45 km) S | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,205.45 miles (19,642.72 km) SSE | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,169.17 miles (19,584.33 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,149.74 miles (19,553.06 km) SE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) S | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,116.51 miles (19,499.59 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,083.16 miles (19,445.92 km) S | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,082.80 miles (19,445.33 km) S | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,074.75 miles (19,432.38 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,066.23 miles (19,418.66 km) S | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,053.33 miles (19,397.90 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,023.64 miles (19,350.12 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,022.86 miles (19,348.88 km) SE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,949.80 miles (19,231.29 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,879.78 miles (19,118.60 km) SSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |