Nonstop flight route between Bimini, Bahamas and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Bimini Airport (BIM), Bimini, Bahamas and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,243 miles (or 6,829 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 Bimini Airport and RAF Leuchars, 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 Bimini Airport and RAF Leuchars. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIM / MYBS |
Airport Name: | South Bimini Airport |
Location: | Bimini, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°41'59"N by 79°15'52"W |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIM |
More Information: | BIM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADX / EGQL |
Airport Name: | RAF Leuchars |
Location: | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ADX |
More Information: | ADX Maps & Info |
Facts about South Bimini Airport (BIM):
- Because of South Bimini Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bimini 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 Bimini Airport (BIM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to South Bimini Airport (BIM) is Cat Cay Airport (CXY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of BIM.
- South Bimini Airport (BIM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- During Second World War, British Overseas Airways Corporation formed in November 1939 from Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd operated a wartime route from RAF Leuchars to Stockholm.
- As the Navy embraced the value of aviation, the aircraft carrier was added to its inventory.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- RAF Leuchars is commanded by an Air Commodore instead of a Group Captain who would usually be given command of a station.
- On 4 September 1939, a Lockheed Hudson of No.
- Leuchars was home to the last squadron of Panavia Tornado F3s, No.
- In 2015 the army will take over and The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards will move in along with a REME Battalion and a Provost Company.
- The furthest airport from RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,678 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The Phantoms of 43 Squadron and 111 Squadron were replaced by Tornado F3s during 1989-1990s.