Nonstop flight route between Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Moroni, Comoros:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH), Moroni, Comoros would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,540 miles (or 8,916 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 Prince Said Ibrahim 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 Scatsta Airport and Prince Said Ibrahim 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: | 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: | HAH / FMCH |
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Location: | Moroni, Comoros |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°32'12"S by 43°16'17"E |
Area Served: | Moroni |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Republic of the Comoros |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 93 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAH |
More Information: | HAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Scatsta Airport (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.
- The balance between oil service flights and "civilian" flights can be judged from the fact that the airport service area has no bar away), no taxi or bus service and three large rooms for helicopter passengers to don their survival suits before embarking.
- 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.
- Scatsta Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- 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.
- The first flight of the day from Scatsta to Aberdeen has no passengers from offshore – and can have anything up to about 60 passengers during the height of the season, although the figure is more commonly between 15 and 25 on an average day.
- 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.
Facts about Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH):
- In addition to being known as "Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport", another name for HAH is "Moroni Hahaya International Airport".
- Because of Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 93 feet, planes can take off or land at Prince Said Ibrahim 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 Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) is Iconi Airport (YVA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of HAH.
- The furthest airport from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,095 miles (17,855 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) currently has only 1 runway.