Nonstop flight route between Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,061 miles (or 8,145 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 Laguna Army Airfield and Glasgow 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 Laguna Army Airfield and Glasgow International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGF / KLGF |
Airport Name: | Laguna Army Airfield |
Location: | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'35"N by 114°23'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 422 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGF |
More Information: | LGF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
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Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Laguna Army Airfield (LGF):
- Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) is Yuma International Airport (YUM), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SW of LGF.
- The furthest airport from Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Laguna Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 422 feet, planes can take off or land at Laguna Army Airfield 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.
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- The Royal Navy left in October 1963.
- In 1940, a torpedo training unit was formed, which trained both RAF and Royal Navy crews.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- BAA's plans, which are expected to cost some £290 million over the next 25 years, come in response to a forecasted trebling of annual passenger numbers passing through the airport by 2030.
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow 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.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- Work commenced in late 2007, on Skyhub which created a single, purpose built security screening area in place of the previous individual facilities for each of the three piers, the other side effect being an enlargened duty-free shopping area created by taking most of the previous landside shopping and restaurant facilities airside.
- By 1996, Glasgow was handling over 5.5 million passengers per annum, making it the fourth largest airport in the UK.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.