Nonstop flight route between Spencer, Iowa, United States and Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°26'27"N by 3°22'26"W)
Distance from SPW to PSL:
3,878.68 miles (6,242.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), Spencer, Iowa, United States and Perth Airport (PSL), Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,879 miles (or 6,242 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Perth 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Perth Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPW / KSPW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spencer, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W |
| Area Served: | Spencer, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Spencer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1339 feet (408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPW |
| More Information: | SPW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSL / EGPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°26'27"N by 3°22'26"W |
| Area Served: | Perth, Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | ACS Aviation Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 397 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSL |
| More Information: | PSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW):
- The closest airport to Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SPW.
- The furthest airport from Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,691 miles (17,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Opened in March, 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Spencer Municipal Airport", another name for SPW is "Northwest Iowa Regional AirportSpencer Army Airfield".
- Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Perth Airport (PSL):
- In addition to being known as "Perth Airport", another name for PSL is "Perth (Scone) Airport".
- Because of Perth Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Perth 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.
- Perth Airport is a general aviation airport located at New Scone, 3 nautical miles northeast of Perth, Scotland.
- Perth Airport remains Scotland's main airport for general aviation and is the base of the Scottish Aero Club which was founded in 1927.
- By 1960 Airwork acquired Air Service Training an engineering training school, which it relocated from the south of England to the airport.
- The airport opened in 1936 as Scone Aerodrome.
- Perth Airport (PSL) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Perth Airport (PSL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,684 miles (18,804 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Perth Airport (PSL) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of PSL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) NNE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) S | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) WSW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 51.51 miles (82.90 km) NE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) ESE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) WSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 66.51 miles (107.03 km) SE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) E | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) SW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.95 miles (131.89 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) WNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) NNE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,691.23 miles (17,205.83 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,667.85 miles (17,168.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,651.23 miles (17,141.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.13 miles (17,057.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,590.48 miles (17,043.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,585.91 miles (17,036.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,575.73 miles (17,019.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,556.49 miles (16,988.99 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,554.89 miles (16,986.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,507.53 miles (16,910.19 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,479.39 miles (16,864.90 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,462.67 miles (16,837.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.35 miles (16,826.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,426.86 miles (16,780.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.32 miles (21.43 km) E | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) ESE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.93 miles (54.61 km) S | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.63 miles (91.14 km) SW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 68.88 miles (110.84 km) NE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 79.81 miles (128.45 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) N | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 87.36 miles (140.58 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) SSE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 113.25 miles (182.26 km) SW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 113.27 miles (182.30 km) WSW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.99 miles (188.28 km) SE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 123.00 miles (197.96 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) W | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,684.41 miles (18,804.19 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,659.72 miles (18,764.46 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,658.08 miles (18,761.81 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,608.59 miles (18,682.17 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,599.94 miles (18,668.25 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,576.98 miles (18,631.30 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,565.97 miles (18,613.58 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,565.67 miles (18,613.10 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,545.10 miles (18,579.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,540.10 miles (18,571.95 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,525.26 miles (18,548.06 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,524.03 miles (18,546.08 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,516.07 miles (18,533.26 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,512.98 miles (18,528.31 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,494.23 miles (18,498.12 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |