Nonstop flight route between Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP), Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,802 miles (or 4,509 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 Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport and Scatsta 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 Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport and Scatsta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP):

• Because of Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at Podkamennaya Tunguska 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.
• Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) is Ushuaia International Airport (USH), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
• The closest airport to Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) is Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE), which is located 228 miles (366 kilometers) SSE of TGP.
• In addition to being known as "Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport", other names for TGP include "Aeroport "Podkamennaya Tunguska"" and "Аэропорт «Подкаменная Тунгуска»".

Facts about Scatsta Airport (SCS):

• The closest airport to Scatsta Airport (SCS) is Tingwall Airport (LWK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of SCS.
• 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.
• It was abandoned after World War II, but reinstated as a civilian airport in 1978 to support the Shetland oil industry, and the Sullom Voe oil terminal in particular.
• 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 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.
• Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.