Nonstop flight route between St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Webster City, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°26'11"N by 93°52'9"W)
Distance from ADX to EBS:
3,890.55 miles (6,261.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS), Webster City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,891 miles (or 6,261 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 RAF Leuchars and Webster City Municipal 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 RAF Leuchars and Webster City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBS / KEBS |
| Airport Name: | Webster City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Webster City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°26'11"N by 93°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Webster City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Webster City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1122 feet (342 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBS |
| More Information: | EBS Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- RAF Leuchars is commanded by an Air Commodore instead of a Group Captain who would usually be given command of a station.
- 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.
- Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
- RAF Leuchars is home to the annual Leuchars Airshow.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- 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.
Facts about Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS):
- The furthest airport from Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) is Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WNW of EBS.
- Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.14 miles (13.10 km) NW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) SW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) NNW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) S | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 131.46 miles (211.56 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.31 miles (224.20 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.59 miles (226.25 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.72 miles (18,793.43 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,651.97 miles (18,751.99 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.37 miles (18,678.59 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,595.72 miles (18,661.45 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,572.20 miles (18,623.61 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,561.88 miles (18,606.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,544.09 miles (18,578.37 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,534.70 miles (18,563.26 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,524.40 miles (18,546.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.47 miles (18,543.57 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,513.34 miles (18,528.88 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,491.51 miles (18,493.75 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.25 miles (29.38 km) WNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) S | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 28.19 miles (45.37 km) NW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) SSE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 44.59 miles (71.76 km) SSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 48.80 miles (78.53 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 53.78 miles (86.56 km) SSE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 54.22 miles (87.27 km) WSW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 56.54 miles (90.99 km) NNE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 56.82 miles (91.44 km) NNE | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 68.28 miles (109.88 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 70.72 miles (113.82 km) W | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 75.29 miles (121.17 km) E | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 77.50 miles (124.73 km) NE | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,767.27 miles (17,328.19 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.02 miles (17,290.78 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,726.16 miles (17,262.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,719.58 miles (17,251.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,677.18 miles (17,183.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,663.66 miles (17,161.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,663.38 miles (17,161.01 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,653.60 miles (17,145.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,634.83 miles (17,115.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,631.24 miles (17,109.28 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,588.79 miles (17,040.96 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,561.51 miles (16,997.06 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,542.99 miles (16,967.26 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,536.43 miles (16,956.71 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.05 miles (16,914.24 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |