Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and N'zerekore, Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°48'47"N by 8°42'9"W)
Distance from FSS to NZE:
3,454.39 miles (5,559.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), N'zerekore, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,454 miles (or 5,559 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 Kinloss Barracks and Nzérékoré 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 Kinloss Barracks and Nzérékoré Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZE / GUNZ |
| Airport Name: | Nzérékoré Airport |
| Location: | N'zerekore, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°48'47"N by 8°42'9"W |
| Area Served: | Nzérékoré |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZE |
| More Information: | NZE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
- 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.
- Kinloss Barracks is a former Royal Air Force station, located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Throughout the majority of the war 19 Operational Training Unit was the primary training unit.
- 19 OTU was split into 236 Operational Conversion Unit and the School of Maritime Reconnaissance in 1947 with 236 remaining at Kinloss.
Facts about Nzérékoré Airport (NZE):
- The furthest airport from Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,965 miles (19,256 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) is Nimba Airport (NIA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSE of NZE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) ENE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 19.48 miles (31.36 km) WSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 58.48 miles (94.11 km) NNE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) ESE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 85.11 miles (136.96 km) SSE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) SSE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.54 miles (150.53 km) NNE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 108.89 miles (175.24 km) WNW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 109.23 miles (175.79 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 110.23 miles (177.40 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 116.18 miles (186.98 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) S | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 127.18 miles (204.67 km) SSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 135.57 miles (218.18 km) WSW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,616.08 miles (18,694.23 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,588.41 miles (18,649.69 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,585.01 miles (18,644.22 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,531.39 miles (18,557.92 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,526.30 miles (18,549.74 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,504.52 miles (18,514.68 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,492.13 miles (18,494.75 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,487.84 miles (18,487.84 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,469.04 miles (18,457.59 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,466.18 miles (18,452.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,449.08 miles (18,425.47 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,443.94 miles (18,417.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,439.79 miles (18,410.50 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,432.71 miles (18,399.12 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,417.96 miles (18,375.37 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.67 miles (38.09 km) SSE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 2 | 72.16 miles (116.12 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 3 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) WNW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 4 | 85.03 miles (136.85 km) ESE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 110.69 miles (178.14 km) WNW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 6 | 119.74 miles (192.70 km) SE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) SSE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 134.56 miles (216.55 km) NW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 9 | 142.46 miles (229.27 km) NNE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) SW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) SW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 12 | 168.26 miles (270.79 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 169.23 miles (272.34 km) W | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 169.64 miles (273.01 km) WNW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 175.96 miles (283.18 km) SW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.52 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 11,947.79 miles (19,228.06 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,927.80 miles (19,195.89 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,914.98 miles (19,175.25 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,894.80 miles (19,142.78 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,894.35 miles (19,142.05 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,885.22 miles (19,127.37 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,872.18 miles (19,106.37 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,866.57 miles (19,097.34 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,861.15 miles (19,088.62 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,851.20 miles (19,072.62 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 11,841.71 miles (19,057.34 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,838.10 miles (19,051.52 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,837.13 miles (19,049.97 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,810.02 miles (19,006.33 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |