Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Montana, United States and Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow International Airport (GGW), Glasgow, Montana, United States and Stornoway Airport (SYY), Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,812 miles (or 6,135 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 Glasgow International Airport and Stornoway 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 Glasgow International Airport and Stornoway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGW / KGGW |
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Location: | Glasgow, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'44"N by 106°36'52"W |
Area Served: | Glasgow, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Glasgow & Valley County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2296 feet (700 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GGW |
More Information: | GGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYY / EGPO |
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Location: | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°12'56"N by 6°19'51"W |
Area Served: | Stornoway, Outer Hebrides |
Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYY |
More Information: | SYY Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GGW):
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", other names for GGW include "Wokal Field" and "(former Glasgow Army Airfield)".
- Wokal Field/Glasgow International Airport covers an area of 1,552 acres at an elevation of 2,296 feet above mean sea level.
- Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,393 miles (16,725 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Glasgow International Airport (GGW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) E of GGW.
Facts about Stornoway Airport (SYY):
- Stornoway Airport handled 125,582 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Stornoway Airport (SYY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,621 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Stornoway Airport (SYY) is Benbecula Airport (BEB), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SW of SYY.
- Because of Stornoway Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Stornoway 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.
- In addition to being known as "Stornoway Airport", another name for SYY is "Port-Adhair Steòrnabhagh".
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) has 2 runways.