Nonstop flight route between Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(60°25'58"N by 1°17'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°27'47"N by 126°26'23"E)
Distance from SCS to ICN:
5,056.38 miles (8,137.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom and Incheon International Airport (ICN), Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,056 miles (or 8,137 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 Incheon 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 Incheon 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: | ICN / RKSI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°27'47"N by 126°26'23"E |
| Area Served: | Seoul Metro Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of Korea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICN |
| More Information: | ICN 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.
- Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Scatsta Airport, is a commercial airport on Shetland in Scotland located 17 nautical miles north of Lerwick and 5 mi southwest of Sullom Voe Terminal.
- 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 closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Incheon International Airport (ICN):
- Located at the center of the airport, the 22 story Control Tower is 100.4 metres tall and is illuminated 24 hours a day.
- Incheon International Airport handled 41,482,828 passengers last year.
- Because of Incheon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Incheon 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 Cargo Terminal Complex was designed to be able to process 1.7 million tons of cargo per year.
- The closest airport to Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of ICN.
- Incheon International Airport (ICN) has 3 runways.
- On 15 November 2006, the Airbus A380 landed at the airport as part of the first leg of its certification trip.
- In addition to being known as "Incheon International Airport", other names for ICN include "인천국제공항 仁川國際空港" and "Incheon Gukje Gonghang Inch'ŏn Kukche Konghang".
- The furthest airport from Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Incheon International Airport (meaning Incheon International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- It is connected to the mainland by Incheon International Airport Expressway, a part of which is Yeongjong Bridge.
| 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 | 20.30 miles (32.67 km) ENE | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 2 | 20.30 miles (32.67 km) ENE | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | 36.98 miles (59.52 km) E | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 4 | 77.92 miles (125.40 km) SE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) E | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) S | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 7 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) ESE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 8 | 126.82 miles (204.10 km) ENE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 9 | 128.60 miles (206.96 km) NNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 10 | 138.49 miles (222.88 km) E | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 11 | 162.77 miles (261.95 km) S | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 12 | 163.92 miles (263.80 km) SE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 13 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) S | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 14 | 187.53 miles (301.80 km) SSE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 15 | 193.98 miles (312.18 km) ESE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.61 miles (19,707.35 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,237.30 miles (19,693.98 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,215.01 miles (19,658.11 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,209.01 miles (19,648.45 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,195.78 miles (19,627.16 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,141.96 miles (19,540.55 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,138.57 miles (19,535.09 km) S | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,125.09 miles (19,513.39 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,122.83 miles (19,509.76 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,115.17 miles (19,497.43 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,108.47 miles (19,486.65 km) SSE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,104.64 miles (19,480.48 km) ESE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,099.33 miles (19,471.93 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,087.06 miles (19,452.19 km) SE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |