Nonstop flight route between Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and Bimini, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(49°56'44"N by 6°19'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°41'59"N by 79°15'52"W)
Distance from TSO to BIM:
4,135.92 miles (6,656.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tresco Heliport (TSO), Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and South Bimini Airport (BIM), Bimini, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,136 miles (or 6,656 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 Tresco Heliport and South Bimini 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 Tresco Heliport and South Bimini Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSO / EGHT |
| Airport Name: | Tresco Heliport |
| Location: | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'44"N by 6°19'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Tresco Estates |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSO |
| More Information: | TSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIM / MYBS |
| Airport Name: | South Bimini Airport |
| Location: | Bimini, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°41'59"N by 79°15'52"W |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIM |
| More Information: | BIM Maps & Info |
Facts about Tresco Heliport (TSO):
- Tresco Heliport was opened by John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, Chairman of British Airways, on 26 April 1983.
- The furthest airport from Tresco Heliport (TSO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Tresco Heliport (meaning Tresco Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Tresco Heliport was a heliport located on the island of Tresco, in the Isles of Scilly off the southwest coast of England, UK.
- Because of Tresco Heliport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tresco 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 closest airport to Tresco Heliport (TSO) is St Mary's Airport (ISC), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SE of TSO.
Facts about South Bimini Airport (BIM):
- Because of South Bimini Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bimini 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 closest airport to South Bimini Airport (BIM) is Cat Cay Airport (CXY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of BIM.
- South Bimini Airport (BIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from South Bimini Airport (BIM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.84 miles (4.57 km) SE | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.28 miles (50.34 km) ENE | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 68.29 miles (109.90 km) ENE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 143.43 miles (230.83 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 146.56 miles (235.86 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 9 | 151.42 miles (243.68 km) NE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 152.67 miles (245.69 km) ESE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 11 | 158.32 miles (254.79 km) NNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) NW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 13 | 161.96 miles (260.65 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 167.83 miles (270.09 km) SE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.17 miles (19,499.04 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,106.13 miles (19,482.88 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,089.85 miles (19,456.69 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,072.46 miles (19,428.69 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,053.46 miles (19,398.12 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,030.41 miles (19,361.02 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,026.21 miles (19,354.26 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,020.89 miles (19,345.70 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,010.12 miles (19,328.36 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,987.50 miles (19,291.97 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,987.48 miles (19,291.94 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,984.17 miles (19,286.60 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,978.55 miles (19,277.56 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,956.78 miles (19,242.53 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,921.07 miles (19,185.06 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) S | Cat Cay Airport (CXY) | Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, Bahamas | |
| 2 | 56.62 miles (91.12 km) W | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 60.91 miles (98.02 km) WNW | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) WNW | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 64.17 miles (103.27 km) W | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 64.66 miles (104.06 km) WNW | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 64.76 miles (104.22 km) NW | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 65.95 miles (106.13 km) WNW | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 68.43 miles (110.13 km) WSW | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 69.04 miles (111.10 km) NNE | Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) | Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 70.27 miles (113.08 km) NW | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) NNE | West End Airport (WTD) | Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 71.24 miles (114.65 km) WSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 72.83 miles (117.20 km) W | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 79.97 miles (128.70 km) NW | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.17 miles (18,729.77 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,626.96 miles (18,711.73 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,591.14 miles (18,654.08 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,560.91 miles (18,605.44 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,552.90 miles (18,592.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,508.15 miles (18,520.52 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,508.01 miles (18,520.30 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,469.63 miles (18,458.53 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,469.22 miles (18,457.87 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,448.46 miles (18,424.46 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,441.85 miles (18,413.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,420.96 miles (18,380.21 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,420.28 miles (18,379.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,406.56 miles (18,357.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,399.60 miles (18,345.83 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |