Nonstop flight route between Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Bushehr, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°56'41"N by 50°50'4"E)
Distance from SCS to BUZ:
3,225.60 miles (5,191.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Bushehr Airport (BUZ), Bushehr, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,226 miles (or 5,191 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 Scatsta Airport and Bushehr 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 Scatsta Airport and Bushehr Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BUZ / OIBB |
| Airport Name: | Bushehr Airport |
| Location: | Bushehr, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'41"N by 50°50'4"E |
| Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUZ |
| More Information: | BUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Scatsta Airport (SCS):
- After World War II Scatsta Aerodrome lay dormant except for the landing of a US Coastguard Hercules on 24 May 1969, in connection with the LORAN navigation station which had been established at the north west end of runway 13/31.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
- Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bushehr Airport (BUZ):
- Bushehr Airport (BUZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bushehr Airport (BUZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,898 miles (19,149 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bushehr Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bushehr 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 Bushehr Airport (BUZ) is Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) ENE of BUZ.
| 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 | 113.51 miles (182.68 km) ENE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 2 | 150.28 miles (241.85 km) NW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 3 | 152.06 miles (244.71 km) NNW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 4 | 173.46 miles (279.15 km) W | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 5 | 182.30 miles (293.39 km) SSW | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 184.47 miles (296.88 km) WNW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 7 | 185.16 miles (297.99 km) S | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 8 | 189.80 miles (305.45 km) SSW | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 206.55 miles (332.41 km) NW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 10 | 213.22 miles (343.14 km) SE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 11 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) WNW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 12 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) N | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 13 | 232.94 miles (374.88 km) ESE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 14 | 254.79 miles (410.05 km) SE | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 15 | 258.11 miles (415.39 km) S | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,898.39 miles (19,148.55 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,621.28 miles (18,702.60 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,549.52 miles (18,587.11 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,536.27 miles (18,565.79 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,379.33 miles (18,313.22 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,262.41 miles (18,125.04 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,228.08 miles (18,069.79 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,207.52 miles (18,036.70 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,181.68 miles (17,995.13 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,127.74 miles (17,908.32 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,060.84 miles (17,800.65 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,001.35 miles (17,704.92 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,985.85 miles (17,679.96 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,975.91 miles (17,663.98 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,966.36 miles (17,648.61 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |