Nonstop flight route between Visalia, California, United States and Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°9'19"N by 2°38'29"W)
Distance from VIS to SOY:
4,918.24 miles (7,915.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States and Stronsay Airport (SOY), Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,918 miles (or 7,915 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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: | VIS / KVIS |
| Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
| Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
| Area Served: | Visalia, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
| More Information: | VIS 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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.
- Visalia Municipal Airport covers 821 acres at an elevation of 295 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
- Unlike the construction of other military airfields of World War II, Visalia Army Airfield seems to have used the existing municipal airport.
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Airline flights are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- Visalia Municipal Airport is a city-owned public airport five miles west of downtown Visalia, in Tulare County, California.
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.
- Stronsay Airport (SOY) has 3 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) SSE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.68 miles (30.07 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) SE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) W | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.15 miles (59.79 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.35 miles (82.64 km) WSW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) SSE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 9 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 91.12 miles (146.64 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 14 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) NE | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNE | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.68 miles (18,273.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,327.46 miles (18,229.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,324.88 miles (18,225.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,314.15 miles (18,208.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,280.44 miles (18,154.06 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,200.01 miles (18,024.63 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,158.22 miles (17,957.37 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,127.10 miles (17,907.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,015.64 miles (17,727.92 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.20 miles (17,714.33 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,004.95 miles (17,710.70 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,993.52 miles (17,692.31 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,959.04 miles (17,636.82 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,953.42 miles (17,627.78 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, 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 | |