Nonstop flight route between Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia and Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ), Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia and Scatsta Airport (SCS), Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,697 miles (or 10,778 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 Raja Haji Fisabilillah International 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 Raja Haji Fisabilillah International 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 Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ):

• Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) is Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of TNJ.
• Because of Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Raja Haji Fisabilillah 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 furthest airport from Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) is Caucayá Airport (LQM), which is nearly antipodal to Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (meaning Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Caucayá Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia.
• Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport, formerly Kijang Airport, is an airport located in Tanjung Pinang, Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
• In addition to being known as "Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport", other names for TNJ include "Bandar Udara Internasional Raja Haji Fisabilillah" and "بانداراينتيرناتيونالراحاحاخيفيسابيليللاح".
• Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport handled 231,388 passengers last year.

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.
• 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.
• Scatsta Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
• Scatsta Airport (SCS) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.