Nonstop flight route between Essington, Pennsylvania, United States and Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), Essington, Pennsylvania, United States and Islay Airport (ILY), Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,236 miles (or 5,207 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 Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field and Islay 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 Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field and Islay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSQ / |
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Location: | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'38"N by 75°17'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Township of Tinicum |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PSQ |
More Information: | PSQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILY / EGPI |
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Location: | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°40'59"N by 6°15'34"W |
Area Served: | Islay |
Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ILY |
More Information: | ILY Maps & Info |
Facts about Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ):
- Because of Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field 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 "Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field", another name for PSQ is "9N2".
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of PSQ.
Facts about Islay Airport (ILY):
- In addition to being known as "Islay Airport", another name for ILY is "Port-adhair Ìle".
- The closest airport to Islay Airport (ILY) is Colonsay Airport (CSA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of ILY.
- Because of Islay Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Islay 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 Islay Airport (ILY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Islay Airport handled 28,486 passengers last year.
- Islay Airport (ILY) has 2 runways.