Nonstop flight route between Gamboma, Republic of the Congo and Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamboma Airport (GMM), Gamboma, Republic of the Congo and RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,251 miles (or 6,842 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 Gamboma Airport and RAF Lossiemouth, 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 Gamboma Airport and RAF Lossiemouth. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMM / FCOG |
Airport Name: | Gamboma Airport |
Location: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°52'1"S by 15°52'1"E |
Area Served: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from GMM |
More Information: | GMM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMO / EGQS |
Airport Name: | RAF Lossiemouth |
Location: | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°42'19"N by 3°20'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from LMO |
More Information: | LMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Gamboma Airport (GMM):
- The closest airport to Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of GMM.
- The furthest airport from Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about RAF Lossiemouth (LMO):
- The furthest airport from RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,609 miles (18,682 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- From Summer 2014, the Northern Quick Reaction Alert force of Typhoon F2 will relocate to Lossiemouth following the closure of RAF Leuchars.
- In April 1994, 208 Squadron was disbanded and was replaced by 617 Squadron, which transferred with their Tornados from RAF Marham in Norfolk.
- The closest airport to RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of LMO.
- On 18 July 2011, Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced that RAF Leuchars would close, whilst RAF Lossiemouth in Moray would be spared as part of the recent Strategic Defence and Security Review.