Nonstop flight route between St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Bilaspur Airport (PAB), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,775 miles (or 7,684 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 Bilaspur 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 Bilaspur 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: | PAB / VABI |
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| Location: | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°59'17"N by 82°6'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAB |
| More Information: | PAB Maps & Info |
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.
- A third Panavia Tornado F3 Squadron, No.
- The next generation of jets to be stationed at Leuchars were the Hawker Hunter and the Gloster Javelin, with air-sea rescue services provided by Westland Whirlwind helicopters.
- Leuchars remained an active Station to the end of the War, concentrating on anti-submarine and anti-shipping strikes.
- RAF Leuchars is commanded by an Air Commodore instead of a Group Captain who would usually be given command of a station.
- 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.
- RAF Leuchars is home to the annual Leuchars Airshow.
Facts about Bilaspur Airport (PAB):
- Bilaspur Airport (PAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bilaspur Airport", another name for PAB is "बिलासपुर हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Bilaspur Airport (PAB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bilaspur Airport (PAB) is Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSW of PAB.
- Because of Bilaspur Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Bilaspur 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.
