Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(33°40'32"N by 117°52'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W)
Distance from SNA to ISC:
5,311.23 miles (8,547.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, United States and St Mary's Airport (ISC), St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,311 miles (or 8,548 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 John Wayne Airport and St Mary's 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 John Wayne Airport and St Mary's Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNA / KSNA |
| Airport Name: | John Wayne Airport |
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'32"N by 117°52'5"W |
| Area Served: | Orange County, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNA |
| More Information: | SNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISC / EGHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W |
| Area Served: | Isles of Scilly |
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the Isles of Scilly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISC |
| More Information: | ISC Maps & Info |
Facts about John Wayne Airport (SNA):
- In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a new, larger airport was proposed for the nearby site of the then recently closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.
- The furthest airport from John Wayne Airport (SNA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to John Wayne Airport (SNA) is MCAS El Toro (NZJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of SNA.
- In addition to continuing to serve aviation, the field became an important drag racing center.
- Because of John Wayne Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at John Wayne 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 first airstrip on the grounds was constructed in 1923, when Eddie Martin started giving biplane rides on land owned by The Irvine Company, initially without their permission.
- Terminal C opened in November 2011 and added seven new gates, a dedicated commuter gate area and new eateries and retail.
- John Wayne Airport (SNA) has 2 runways.
Facts about St Mary's Airport (ISC):
- The closest airport to St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Tresco Heliport (TSO), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of ISC.
- The furthest airport from St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to St Mary's Airport (meaning St Mary's Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- St Mary's Airport (ISC) has 2 runways.
- Because of St Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at St Mary's 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.
- In 1975, a new terminal was opened by the then incumbent Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
- St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
- The terminal at the airport is open all year round whilst the airport is in operation.
- St Mary's Airport handled 89,170 passengers last year.
- After being in operation for 48 years, the helicopter service between St Mary's and the mainland UK ceased operations in October 2012, leaving Skybus as the sole remaining air link for the Isles of Scilly.
- In addition to being known as "St Mary's Airport", other names for ISC include "Isles of Scilly Airport" and "Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport".
- Mayflower Air Services started services to the airport in 1961.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) E | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.01 miles (24.15 km) NNW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 19.01 miles (30.60 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.01 miles (30.60 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 5 | 24.58 miles (39.55 km) NNE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.15 miles (42.09 km) NW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 28.49 miles (45.84 km) WNW | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.17 miles (46.95 km) N | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 9 | 29.93 miles (48.17 km) NNW | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 10 | 30.44 miles (48.98 km) NNE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 11 | 30.91 miles (49.74 km) NE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 12 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) WNW | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 13 | 31.87 miles (51.29 km) NNE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 14 | 34.07 miles (54.83 km) NE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 15 | 36.06 miles (58.03 km) WNW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,490.08 miles (18,491.45 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,481.87 miles (18,478.24 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,472.19 miles (18,462.66 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,465.13 miles (18,451.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,347.26 miles (18,261.59 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,232.52 miles (18,076.95 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,220.40 miles (18,057.43 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,190.18 miles (18,008.81 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,103.90 miles (17,869.95 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,068.39 miles (17,812.80 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,059.75 miles (17,798.90 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,059.07 miles (17,797.80 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,038.92 miles (17,765.38 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,028.47 miles (17,748.55 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,022.05 miles (17,738.23 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.84 miles (4.57 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) ENE | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 67.96 miles (109.37 km) ENE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) SE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 8 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 150.00 miles (241.40 km) ESE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 152.02 miles (244.65 km) NE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 160.86 miles (258.88 km) NNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) NW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 14 | 164.85 miles (265.30 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 164.99 miles (265.52 km) SE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.36 miles (19,399.56 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,032.00 miles (19,363.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,021.86 miles (19,347.26 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,011.90 miles (19,331.22 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,988.83 miles (19,294.11 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,984.79 miles (19,287.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,979.92 miles (19,279.76 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,958.16 miles (19,244.74 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,922.75 miles (19,187.75 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |