Nonstop flight route between St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Tulcán, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA), Tulcán, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,596 miles (or 9,006 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 Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla 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 RAF Leuchars and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla 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: | 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: | TUA / SETU | 
| Airport Name: | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport | 
| Location: | Tulcán, Ecuador | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°48'33"N by 77°42'29"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9649 feet (2,941 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TUA | 
| More Information: | TUA Maps & Info | 
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- The unit was formally named 'Royal Air Force Leuchars' in March 1920, but nevertheless retained its strong naval links.
 - Leuchars is also the base for No.
 - In September 2010, No.
 - On 4 September 1939, a Lockheed Hudson of No.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
 
Facts about Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA):
- The furthest airport from Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (meaning Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.
 - Because of Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport's high elevation of 9,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is San Luis Airport (IPI), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of TUA.
 
