Nonstop flight route between Chlef, Algeria and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W)
Distance from CFK to ADX:
1,406.55 miles (2,263.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chlef International Airport (CFK), Chlef, Algeria and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,407 miles (or 2,264 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 relatively short distance between Chlef International Airport and RAF Leuchars, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFK / DAOI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chlef, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E |
| Area Served: | Chlef, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFK |
| More Information: | CFK Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Chlef International Airport (CFK):
- Chlef International Airport (CFK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Chlef International Airport", other names for CFK include "Abou Bakr Belkaid Airport (Ech Chief)" and "Aéroport International de Chlef".
- Because of Chlef International Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Chlef 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.
- The furthest airport from Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Chlef International Airport (meaning Chlef International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Relizane Airport (QZN), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SW of CFK.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- 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 other operational UK air defence base since June 2007 is RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, which operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4.
- The station is also home to No.
- During Second World War, British Overseas Airways Corporation formed in November 1939 from Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd operated a wartime route from RAF Leuchars to Stockholm.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- Very little information of a closure timeline is known.
- The Phantoms of 43 Squadron and 111 Squadron were replaced by Tornado F3s during 1989-1990s.
- The unit was formally named 'Royal Air Force Leuchars' in March 1920, but nevertheless retained its strong naval links.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) SW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 3 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 4 | 96.37 miles (155.09 km) SW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.26 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 6 | 114.55 miles (184.34 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) WSW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 9 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) ESE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) NW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 12 | 183.66 miles (295.57 km) N | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 13 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 14 | 210.26 miles (338.39 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 15 | 210.29 miles (338.43 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.75 miles (19,612.62 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.36 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,135.74 miles (19,530.53 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,131.10 miles (19,523.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,110.78 miles (19,490.36 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,110.64 miles (19,490.13 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,110.03 miles (19,489.15 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,109.68 miles (19,488.59 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,105.43 miles (19,481.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,100.22 miles (19,473.38 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,086.65 miles (19,451.53 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.59 miles (19,440.17 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,069.82 miles (19,424.45 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,045.98 miles (19,386.08 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,020.88 miles (19,345.69 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.14 miles (13.10 km) NW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) SW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) NNW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) S | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 131.46 miles (211.56 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.31 miles (224.20 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.59 miles (226.25 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.72 miles (18,793.43 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,651.97 miles (18,751.99 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.37 miles (18,678.59 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,595.72 miles (18,661.45 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,572.20 miles (18,623.61 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,561.88 miles (18,606.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,544.09 miles (18,578.37 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,534.70 miles (18,563.26 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,524.40 miles (18,546.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.47 miles (18,543.57 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,513.34 miles (18,528.88 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,491.51 miles (18,493.75 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |