Nonstop flight route between Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States and Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO), Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States and Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,455 miles (or 5,560 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 Altoona–Blair County Airport and Aberdeen 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 Altoona–Blair County Airport and Aberdeen International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO):

• Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) has 2 runways.
• Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 11,051 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,439 in 2009 and 4,378 in 2010.
• The closest airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of AOO.
• The furthest airport from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,578 miles (18,633 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Altoona–Blair County Airport houses the Kitty Hawk Restaurant, which is accessible either from the flight line or from the terminal building.
• Altoona–Blair County Airport has 46 small aircraft T-hangars that it rents to aircraft owners, while construction of more is under way.

Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):

• Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
• Until March 2005, aircraft were not allowed to take-off or land between 22:30 and 06:00 local time due to noise constraints.
• On 17 August 1943, a Mosquito crashed following a stall in the circuit, crashing onto 5 John Street in Dyce village.
• The former Airport social club building has been renovated by Bond Offshore helicopters, this will be for future passenger use.
• Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
• The air ambulance is positioned on the eastside apron in a dedicated hangar, the company operates King-Air aircraft from Aberdeen.
• Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen 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.
• Anti-shipping operations by Coastal Command were carried out from RAF Dyce as well as convoy escort.
• The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".