Nonstop flight route between Sheffield, England, United Kingdom and El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(53°23'39"N by 1°23'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°19'59"S by 72°17'59"W)
Distance from SZD to ING:
8,261.37 miles (13,295.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), Sheffield, England, United Kingdom and Lago Argentino Airport (ING), El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,261 miles (or 13,295 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 Sheffield City Heliport and Lago Argentino 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 Sheffield City Heliport and Lago Argentino Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZD / EGSY |
| Airport Name: | Sheffield City Heliport |
| Location: | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'39"N by 1°23'18"W |
| Area Served: | Sheffield |
| Operator/Owner: | Peel Airports and Heliports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 231 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZD |
| More Information: | SZD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ING / SAWA |
| Airport Name: | Lago Argentino Airport |
| Location: | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'59"S by 72°17'59"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 731 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ING |
| More Information: | ING Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheffield City Heliport (SZD):
- Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sheffield City Heliport's relatively low elevation of 231 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheffield City Heliport 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 runway, as a part of the 80 acres, has been sold and will be developed into the Blue Skies Business Park.
- Sheffield City Airport was a small airport in Sheffield.
- The closest airport to Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of SZD.
- The furthest airport from Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,799 miles (18,989 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In November 2012, it was revealed that passenger numbers at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield were significantly lower than forecast.
Facts about Lago Argentino Airport (ING):
- The closest airport to Lago Argentino Airport (ING) is Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ENE of ING.
- The furthest airport from Lago Argentino Airport (ING) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is nearly antipodal to Lago Argentino Airport (meaning Lago Argentino Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baikal International Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,850 kilometers) away in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
- Because of Lago Argentino Airport's relatively low elevation of 731 feet, planes can take off or land at Lago Argentino 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.
- Lago Argentino Airport (ING) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.79 miles (27.02 km) ENE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 34.46 miles (55.46 km) NNW | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 36.64 miles (58.97 km) W | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.99 miles (62.74 km) S | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 44.45 miles (71.53 km) ENE | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) E | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 54.66 miles (87.97 km) ESE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 55.19 miles (88.83 km) SE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 60.39 miles (97.18 km) W | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 65.97 miles (106.16 km) WNW | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 66.67 miles (107.29 km) SSW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 67.32 miles (108.34 km) WSW | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 70.69 miles (113.77 km) S | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) WNW | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) N | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,799.22 miles (18,988.96 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,791.59 miles (18,976.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,772.67 miles (18,946.23 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.53 miles (18,931.52 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,737.74 miles (18,890.01 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,735.98 miles (18,887.18 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,725.39 miles (18,870.14 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,711.79 miles (18,848.25 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,707.95 miles (18,842.08 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,704.10 miles (18,835.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,698.56 miles (18,826.95 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,676.65 miles (18,791.70 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,668.23 miles (18,778.16 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,665.55 miles (18,773.83 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,646.83 miles (18,743.71 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.49 miles (18.49 km) ENE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 92.94 miles (149.57 km) S | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 144.11 miles (231.92 km) NE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 157.01 miles (252.69 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 194.54 miles (313.08 km) SSE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 6 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) N | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 7 | 260.66 miles (419.49 km) N | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 269.12 miles (433.11 km) NNE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 306.49 miles (493.25 km) N | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 306.55 miles (493.34 km) SE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 11 | 327.53 miles (527.11 km) N | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 340.63 miles (548.20 km) ENE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 353.92 miles (569.58 km) SSE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 374.00 miles (601.90 km) N | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 385.29 miles (620.06 km) NE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,334.31 miles (19,850.09 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,259.63 miles (19,729.91 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,241.06 miles (19,700.02 km) NE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,222.15 miles (19,669.59 km) ENE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,167.41 miles (19,581.49 km) WNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,129.18 miles (19,519.97 km) NE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,114.58 miles (19,496.47 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,109.76 miles (19,488.72 km) NE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,096.21 miles (19,466.91 km) E | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,088.75 miles (19,454.92 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 12,076.06 miles (19,434.48 km) NE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 12,005.35 miles (19,320.69 km) NE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,978.95 miles (19,278.20 km) N | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,952.20 miles (19,235.16 km) NNE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) N | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |