Nonstop flight route between Sheffield, England, United Kingdom and Plattsburgh, New York, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), Sheffield, England, United Kingdom and Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), Plattsburgh, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,178 miles (or 5,115 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 Sheffield City Heliport and Plattsburgh International 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 Sheffield City Heliport and Plattsburgh International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sheffield City Heliport (SZD):

• The closest airport to Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of SZD.
• The furthest airport from Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,799 miles (18,989 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• An assessment commissioned by the City Council revealed it was losing £400,000 a year and was not sustainable.
• Before it opened, Sheffield was the largest city in Europe without its own airport although there was a proposal made in 1968 to build an airport on land near Todwick in Rotherham but came to nothing.
• Because of Sheffield City Heliport's relatively low elevation of 231 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheffield City Heliport 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.
• Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG):

• Passenger service began on June 18, 2007, and Clinton County Airport has been shut down since then.
• Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) currently has only 1 runway.
• It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
• Aircraft rescue and fire fighting is provided by the airport with a fire station utilizing the former USAF fire station adjacent to the old control tower.
• The airport is served by taxis and limos and limited bus service.
• The closest airport to Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Clinton County Airport (PLB), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of PBG.
• Because of Plattsburgh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 234 feet, planes can take off or land at Plattsburgh International 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 Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.