Nonstop flight route between Tehachapi, California, United States and Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(35°8'5"N by 118°26'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°9'19"N by 2°38'29"W)
Distance from TSP to SOY:
4,963.84 miles (7,988.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), Tehachapi, California, United States and Stronsay Airport (SOY), Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,964 miles (or 7,989 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 Tehachapi Municipal Airport and Stronsay 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 Tehachapi Municipal Airport and Stronsay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSP / KTSP |
| Airport Name: | Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Tehachapi, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°8'5"N by 118°26'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tehachapi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4001 feet (1,220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSP |
| More Information: | TSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOY / EGER |
| Airport Name: | Stronsay Airport |
| Location: | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°9'19"N by 2°38'29"W |
| Area Served: | Stronsay |
| Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOY |
| More Information: | SOY Maps & Info |
Facts about Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP):
- The closest airport to Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ESE of TSP.
- Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tehachapi Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,001 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,413 miles (18,367 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Stronsay Airport (SOY):
- The closest airport to Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Eday Airport (EOI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of SOY.
- Because of Stronsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Stronsay 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 Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,509 miles (18,522 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Stronsay Airport (SOY) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.07 miles (27.47 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.95 miles (48.19 km) SSE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 3 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) ESE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) SSE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 5 | 40.54 miles (65.25 km) WNW | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 6 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) WNW | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 7 | 49.88 miles (80.28 km) NE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 8 | 60.52 miles (97.40 km) S | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) S | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 10 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) S | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 11 | 64.91 miles (104.47 km) SSW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) ESE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) NNW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 76.03 miles (122.36 km) SSE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 15 | 77.33 miles (124.45 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,412.54 miles (18,366.66 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,393.77 miles (18,336.45 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,386.40 miles (18,324.59 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,368.66 miles (18,296.04 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,321.42 miles (18,220.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,200.69 miles (18,025.71 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,185.05 miles (18,000.55 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,148.33 miles (17,941.45 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,043.61 miles (17,772.93 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,026.95 miles (17,746.11 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,016.79 miles (17,729.76 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,012.79 miles (17,723.32 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,000.64 miles (17,703.77 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,995.68 miles (17,695.80 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,979.80 miles (17,670.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.23 miles (8.42 km) WNW | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 6.95 miles (11.19 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 16.45 miles (26.47 km) SW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 44.27 miles (71.25 km) NE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 50.76 miles (81.69 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 68.90 miles (110.88 km) NE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 86.65 miles (139.44 km) NNE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 99.88 miles (160.75 km) NNE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 103.31 miles (166.27 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 109.23 miles (175.79 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 122.53 miles (197.20 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 135.89 miles (218.69 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 147.53 miles (237.42 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 187.28 miles (301.40 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 189.46 miles (304.90 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.77 miles (18,521.52 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,480.63 miles (18,476.24 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,475.95 miles (18,468.71 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,422.16 miles (18,382.13 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,417.44 miles (18,374.54 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,395.93 miles (18,339.93 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,383.24 miles (18,319.50 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,378.64 miles (18,312.10 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,360.88 miles (18,283.51 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,357.13 miles (18,277.48 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,344.80 miles (18,257.64 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,339.88 miles (18,249.72 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,335.22 miles (18,242.23 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,330.57 miles (18,234.75 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,308.75 miles (18,199.62 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |