Nonstop flight route between St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR), Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,503 miles (or 4,029 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 Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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 Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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: | YGR / CYGR | 
| Airport Name: | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport | 
| Location: | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°25'29"N by 61°46'41"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YGR | 
| More Information: | YGR Maps & Info | 
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- The station is also home to No.
- On 4 September 1939, a Lockheed Hudson of No.
- 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.
- A third Panavia Tornado F3 Squadron, No.
- Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
- Leuchars remained an active Station to the end of the War, concentrating on anti-submarine and anti-shipping strikes.
- 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 Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR):
- The furthest airport from Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,574 miles (18,627 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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.
- The closest airport to Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) is Charlottetown Airport (YYG), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) SW of YGR.
