Nonstop flight route between Delta, Utah, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), Delta, Utah, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,582 miles (or 7,374 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 Delta Municipal Airport and Kinloss Barracks, 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 Delta Municipal Airport and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTA / KDTA |
Airport Name: | Delta Municipal Airport |
Location: | Delta, Utah, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'50"N by 112°30'28"W |
Area Served: | Delta, Utah |
Operator/Owner: | Delta City Corporation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4759 feet (1,451 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DTA |
More Information: | DTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Delta Municipal Airport (DTA):
- Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,059 miles (17,797 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Delta Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DTA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DTA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) is Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of DTA.
- Delta Municipal Airport covers an area of 896 acres at an elevation of 4,759 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1992 Nimrod aircraft deployed to the Persian Gulf as an integral component of the coalition forces to recapture Kuwait.
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.
- In July 1962, the station received one of its highest honours, the Civic Freedom of the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Forres, allowing Kinloss personnel the right to march through the burgh with swords drawn.
- Numbers 120 and 201 squadrons, plus 42 squadron, formerly equipped with the Nimrod MR2, were disbanded on 26 May 2011 following the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 programme.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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 Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.