About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Katowice International Airport (KTW), Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 986 miles (or 1,586 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 relatively short distance between RAF Leuchars and Katowice International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KTW / EPKT
Airport Names:
  1. Katowice International Airport
  2. Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice
  3. Katowice
Location: Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland
GPS Coordinates: 50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E
Area Served: Katowice
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 304 feet (93 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):

  • The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
  • 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 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
  • Leuchars remained an active Station to the end of the War, concentrating on anti-submarine and anti-shipping strikes.
  • Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
  • 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.
  • Royal Air Force station Leuchars or more simply RAF Leuchars is the second most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom.

Facts about Katowice International Airport (KTW):

  • From 1945 to 1951, Soviet Army's soldiers were stationed at the airbase.
  • The closest airport to Katowice International Airport (KTW) is John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KTW.
  • The airport features two passenger terminals A and B and a cargo terminal.
  • In 2006 express road S1 was opened between the Podwarpie junction and the airport.
  • The furthest airport from Katowice International Airport (KTW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Because of Katowice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 304 feet, planes can take off or land at Katowice 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 "Katowice International Airport", other names for KTW include "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice" and "Katowice".
  • There is currently no passenger rail link to airport but building of a railway between Katowice and the airport is being planned.
  • Katowice International Airport (KTW) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Leuchars:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Leuchars:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.14 miles (13.10 km) NWDundee Airport (DND)Dundee, Scotland, United KingdomView Dundee Airport on a map Set DND as origin Airport Set DND as destination Airport Get more information about Dundee Airport
219.88 miles (31.99 km) WNWPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as origin Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
335.08 miles (56.45 km) SWEdinburgh Airport (EDI)Edinburgh, United KingdomView Edinburgh Airport on a map Set EDI as origin Airport Set EDI as destination Airport Get more information about Edinburgh Airport
462.68 miles (100.87 km) NNEAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as origin Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
569.49 miles (111.83 km) WSWGlasgow International Airport (GLA)Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow International Airport on a map Set GLA as origin Airport Set GLA as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow International Airport
689.55 miles (144.12 km) SWGlasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK)Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow-Prestwick Airport on a map Set PIK as origin Airport Set PIK as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport
791.95 miles (147.98 km) NNWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as origin Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
892.20 miles (148.38 km) NNWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as origin Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
993.73 miles (150.85 km) NRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as origin Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
1099.21 miles (159.67 km) SCarlisle Lake District Airport (CAX)Carlisle, England, United KingdomView Carlisle Lake District Airport on a map Set CAX as origin Airport Set CAX as destination Airport Get more information about Carlisle Lake District Airport
11103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSENewcastle Airport (NCL)Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomView Newcastle Airport on a map Set NCL as origin Airport Set NCL as destination Airport Get more information about Newcastle Airport
12126.88 miles (204.20 km) WSWCampbeltown Airport (CAL)Campbeltown, Scotland, United KingdomView Campbeltown Airport on a map Set CAL as origin Airport Set CAL as destination Airport Get more information about Campbeltown Airport
13131.46 miles (211.56 km) WColonsay Airport (CSA)Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United KingdomView Colonsay Airport on a map Set CSA as origin Airport Set CSA as destination Airport Get more information about Colonsay Airport
14139.31 miles (224.20 km) WSWIslay Airport (ILY)Islay, Scotland, United KingdomView Islay Airport on a map Set ILY as origin Airport Set ILY as destination Airport Get more information about Islay Airport
15140.59 miles (226.25 km) SSEDurham Tees Valley Airport (MME)Teesside, England, United KingdomView Durham Tees Valley Airport on a map Set MME as origin Airport Set MME as destination Airport Get more information about Durham Tees Valley Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Leuchars:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Leuchars:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,677.72 miles (18,793.43 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,651.97 miles (18,751.99 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
411,606.37 miles (18,678.59 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,595.72 miles (18,661.45 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,572.20 miles (18,623.61 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
811,561.88 miles (18,606.99 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
911,544.09 miles (18,578.37 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1011,534.70 miles (18,563.26 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1111,524.40 miles (18,546.68 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1211,523.94 miles (18,545.94 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1311,522.47 miles (18,543.57 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,513.34 miles (18,528.88 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,491.51 miles (18,493.75 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Katowice International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Katowice International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
141.45 miles (66.71 km) SEJohn Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)Kraków / Balice, PolandView John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice on a map Set KRK as destination Airport Set KRK as destination Airport Get more information about John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice
268.82 miles (110.75 km) SWLeoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)Ostrava, Czech RepublicView Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava on a map Set OSR as destination Airport Set OSR as destination Airport Get more information about Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava
387.31 miles (140.51 km) NŁódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ)Łódź, PolandView Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport on a map Set LCJ as destination Airport Set LCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport
488.35 miles (142.18 km) SSWŽilina Airport (ILZ)Žilina, SlovakiaView Žilina Airport on a map Set ILZ as destination Airport Set ILZ as destination Airport Get more information about Žilina Airport
5105.22 miles (169.33 km) WNWCopernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO)Wroclaw, PolandView Copernicus Airport Wrocław on a map Set WRO as destination Airport Set WRO as destination Airport Get more information about Copernicus Airport Wrocław
6109.76 miles (176.65 km) SSEPoprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)Poprad, SlovakiaView Poprad-Tatry Airport on a map Set TAT as destination Airport Set TAT as destination Airport Get more information about Poprad-Tatry Airport
7123.79 miles (199.22 km) SWKunovice Airport (UHE)Uherské Hradiště, Czech RepublicView Kunovice Airport on a map Set UHE as destination Airport Set UHE as destination Airport Get more information about Kunovice Airport
8126.89 miles (204.20 km) SSliač Airport (SLD)Sliač, SlovakiaView Sliač Airport on a map Set SLD as destination Airport Set SLD as destination Airport Get more information about Sliač Airport
9132.14 miles (212.65 km) ERzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)Rzeszów, PolandView Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport on a map Set RZE as destination Airport Set RZE as destination Airport Get more information about Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
10139.53 miles (224.55 km) SSWPiešťany Airport (PZY)Piešťany, SlovakiaView Piešťany Airport on a map Set PZY as destination Airport Set PZY as destination Airport Get more information about Piešťany Airport
11140.22 miles (225.66 km) SWBrno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ)Brno, Czech RepublicView Brno–Tuřany Airport on a map Set BRQ as destination Airport Set BRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brno–Tuřany Airport
12142.48 miles (229.29 km) NEWarsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)Warsaw, PolandView Warsaw Chopin Airport on a map Set WAW as destination Airport Set WAW as destination Airport Get more information about Warsaw Chopin Airport
13147.48 miles (237.34 km) NEHistoric Centre of Warsaw (WRW)Warsaw, PolandView Historic Centre of Warsaw on a map Set WRW as destination Airport Set WRW as destination Airport Get more information about Historic Centre of Warsaw
14151.03 miles (243.05 km) WPardubice Airport (PED)Pardubice, Czech RepublicView Pardubice Airport on a map Set PED as destination Airport Set PED as destination Airport Get more information about Pardubice Airport
15152.42 miles (245.30 km) NNEWarsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI)Warsaw, PolandView Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport on a map Set WMI as destination Airport Set WMI as destination Airport Get more information about Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Katowice International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Katowice International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,137.41 miles (17,923.87 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
311,123.86 miles (17,902.08 km) ESEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
411,119.68 miles (17,895.34 km) ESEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
511,118.07 miles (17,892.76 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
611,111.25 miles (17,881.77 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
711,108.30 miles (17,877.03 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
811,107.95 miles (17,876.46 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
911,104.42 miles (17,870.79 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,090.07 miles (17,847.70 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
1111,086.88 miles (17,842.56 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1211,086.83 miles (17,842.47 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1311,079.46 miles (17,830.62 km) EDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
1411,075.21 miles (17,823.78 km) ERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1511,068.45 miles (17,812.89 km) ESEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport