Nonstop flight route between South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(21°30'56"N by 71°31'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W)
Distance from XSC to SPC:
3,373.76 miles (5,429.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Caicos Airport (XSC), South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and La Palma Airport (SPC), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,374 miles (or 5,430 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 South Caicos Airport and La Palma 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 South Caicos Airport and La Palma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSC / MBSC |
| Airport Name: | South Caicos Airport |
| Location: | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°30'56"N by 71°31'42"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSC |
| More Information: | XSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPC / GCLA |
| Airport Name: | La Palma Airport |
| Location: | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W |
| Area Served: | La Palma |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPC |
| More Information: | SPC Maps & Info |
Facts about South Caicos Airport (XSC):
- The closest airport to South Caicos Airport (XSC) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) E of XSC.
- Because of South Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at South Caicos 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 South Caicos Airport (XSC) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to South Caicos Airport (meaning South Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- South Caicos Airport (XSC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about La Palma Airport (SPC):
- La Palma Airport (SPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of La Palma Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at La Palma 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 La Palma Airport (SPC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to La Palma Airport (meaning La Palma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,570 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Palma Airport (SPC) is La Gomera Airport (GMZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SE of SPC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) E | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands |     |
| 2 | 27.71 miles (44.60 km) NW | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 38.28 miles (61.61 km) NW | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 50.58 miles (81.41 km) WNW | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) WNW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 130.49 miles (210.00 km) SSW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 7 | 136.37 miles (219.46 km) SSE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 142.68 miles (229.62 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 187.69 miles (302.06 km) SSE | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 189.90 miles (305.61 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) SE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 207.93 miles (334.62 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 14 | 208.82 miles (336.06 km) SSW | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 15 | 210.04 miles (338.02 km) SE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.24 miles (19,429.94 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,032.97 miles (19,365.14 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,994.41 miles (19,303.09 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,987.93 miles (19,292.66 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,898.89 miles (19,149.36 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,876.36 miles (19,113.11 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,840.15 miles (19,054.82 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,839.06 miles (19,053.07 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,833.31 miles (19,043.82 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,829.47 miles (19,037.63 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.16 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,784.57 miles (18,965.38 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,776.95 miles (18,953.11 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,768.71 miles (18,939.85 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,747.63 miles (18,905.93 km) W | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) ESE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) E | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) ESE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 236.51 miles (380.62 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) E | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) NNE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 9 | 318.19 miles (512.08 km) NNE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 400.40 miles (644.37 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 515.21 miles (829.14 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.96 miles (831.96 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 519.44 miles (835.95 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 15 | 533.50 miles (858.58 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,923.90 miles (19,189.61 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,917.19 miles (19,178.81 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.65 miles (19,168.29 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,901.96 miles (19,154.31 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,892.39 miles (19,138.90 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,888.93 miles (19,133.32 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 10 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,875.59 miles (19,111.87 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,873.64 miles (19,108.72 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,864.13 miles (19,093.41 km) SSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) ESE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |