Nonstop flight route between St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,329 miles (or 5,358 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 Toronto Pearson 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 Toronto Pearson 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: | YYZ / CYYZ |
| Airport Name: | Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| Location: | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'36"N by 79°37'50"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 569 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYZ |
| More Information: | YYZ 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.
- In September 2010, No.
- Leuchars is also the base for No.
- Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
- In 1954 the fixed wing aircraft had been joined by a flight of Bristol Sycamore helicopters for Search and Rescue duties.
- 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ):
- Because of Toronto Pearson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 569 feet, planes can take off or land at Toronto Pearson 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.
- Terminal 2 saw its last day in operation as a passenger terminal January 29, 2007.
- In February 1935, the Government of Canada announced its intention to build an airport in Toronto.
- In order to accommodate its growing aircraft volume, substantial redevelopment of the airside and infield systems took place.
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,399 miles (18,345 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In November 1958, the City of Toronto sold the airport to the federal Department of Transport.
- The closest airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of YYZ.
- The airport is the largest hub for Air Canada, which makes it a major Star Alliance hub airport.
