Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Skopje, Macedonia:
Departure Airport:
(47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E)
Distance from TIW to SKP:
5,893.99 miles (9,485.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Skopje Airport (SKP), Skopje, Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,894 miles (or 9,485 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport and Skopje 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport and Skopje Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIW / KTIW |
| Airport Name: | Tacoma Narrows Airport |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tacoma, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIW |
| More Information: | TIW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKP / LWSK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skopje, Macedonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E |
| Area Served: | Skopje |
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 781 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKP |
| More Information: | SKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW):
- The furthest airport from Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,376 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Tacoma Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacoma Narrows 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.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport covers an area of 644 acres at an elevation of 294 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of TIW.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Skopje Airport (SKP):
- Because of Skopje Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Skopje 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.
- Skopje Airport is the larger and busier of the two international airports in the Republic of Macedonia, with the other being the Ohrid Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Skopje Airport", other names for SKP include "Аеродром Скопје" and "Aerodrom Skopje".
- The furthest airport from Skopje Airport (SKP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,514 miles (18,530 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In December 2006 the government of the Republic of Macedonia announced plans to rename the airport after Alexander the Great, sparking a renewed diplomatic spat with Greece, because both countries consider Alexander the Great as part of their own heritage.
- Skopje Airport (SKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Skopje Airport handled 98,440 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Skopje Airport (SKP) is Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NW of SKP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.19 miles (16.40 km) SSE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) S | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 17.66 miles (28.43 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 17.72 miles (28.53 km) NE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) NE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 23.00 miles (37.01 km) NE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) W | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 27.33 miles (43.98 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 36.77 miles (59.18 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 46.20 miles (74.35 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) N | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 55.70 miles (89.63 km) S | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) NNW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 65.30 miles (105.09 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.13 miles (17,376.26 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,728.84 miles (17,266.35 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,640.61 miles (17,124.36 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,611.13 miles (17,076.91 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,610.12 miles (17,075.29 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,606.94 miles (17,070.18 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,589.02 miles (17,041.33 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,582.41 miles (17,030.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,578.15 miles (17,023.83 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,574.00 miles (17,017.16 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,570.97 miles (17,012.29 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,565.89 miles (17,004.10 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,561.82 miles (16,997.56 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,551.49 miles (16,980.93 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,551.18 miles (16,980.43 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) NW | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 2 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) SW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 3 | 95.78 miles (154.13 km) N | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 4 | 104.17 miles (167.64 km) ENE | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) WSW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 6 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) S | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 7 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) NW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 116.27 miles (187.11 km) S | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) SE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 11 | 145.67 miles (234.44 km) NW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 151.78 miles (244.26 km) WNW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 13 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 14 | 165.65 miles (266.59 km) SSE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 15 | 165.67 miles (266.63 km) NW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,514.30 miles (18,530.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,174.40 miles (17,983.41 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,133.59 miles (17,917.72 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,103.18 miles (17,868.79 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,094.46 miles (17,854.76 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,083.88 miles (17,837.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,078.75 miles (17,829.48 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,076.92 miles (17,826.54 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.18 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,056.90 miles (17,794.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,050.16 miles (17,783.46 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,047.60 miles (17,779.35 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,038.57 miles (17,764.81 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,027.93 miles (17,747.69 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |