Nonstop flight route between St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Janakpur, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR), Janakpur, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,655 miles (or 7,492 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 Janakpur Airport(Domestic), 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 Janakpur Airport(Domestic). 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: | JKR / VNJP | 
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| Location: | Janakpur, Nepal | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°42'30"N by 85°55'19"E | 
| Area Served: | Janakpur, Nepal | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JKR | 
| More Information: | JKR Maps & Info | 
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- Leuchars was home to the last squadron of Panavia Tornado F3s, No.
 - The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
 - The other operational UK air defence base since June 2007 is RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, which operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4.
 - RAF Leuchars is home to the annual Leuchars Airshow.
 - 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.
 - 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 Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR):
- The furthest airport from Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,492 miles (18,494 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Because of Janakpur Airport(Domestic)'s relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Janakpur Airport(Domestic) 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 closest airport to Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) is Ramechhap Airport (RHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of JKR.
 - In addition to being known as "Janakpur Airport(Domestic)", another name for JKR is "जनकपुर बिमानस्थल".
 - Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) currently has only 1 runway.
 
