About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chañaral Airport (CNR), Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,966 miles (or 11,211 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CNR / SCRA
Airport Names:
  1. Chañaral Airport
  2. Chañaral Airport (Chañaral)
  3. Aeropuerto de Chañaral
Location: Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile
GPS Coordinates: 26°19'56"S by 70°36'26"W
Area Served: Chañaral
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 98 feet (30 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FSS / EGQK
Airport Name: Kinloss Barracks
Location: Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Defence
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 22 feet (7 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Chañaral Airport (CNR):

  • The furthest airport from Chañaral Airport (CNR) is Liping Airport (HZH), which is nearly antipodal to Chañaral Airport (meaning Chañaral Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Liping Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Liping County, Guizhou, China.
  • Chañaral Airport (CNR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Chañaral Airport (CNR) is Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) E of CNR.
  • Because of Chañaral Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Chañaral 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Chañaral Airport", other names for CNR include "Chañaral Airport (Chañaral)" and "Aeropuerto de Chañaral".

Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):

  • The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
  • The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Throughout the majority of the war 19 Operational Training Unit was the primary training unit.
  • In April 2005, 206 Squadron was disbanded as part of a Defence review the previous year.
  • In 1972 and 1976 the new Hawker Siddeley Nimrod demonstrated its capabilities when it flew surveillance sorties over Iceland's disputed fishing limits, providing support for the Royal Navy and British trawlers in the Cod Wars.
  • Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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.
  • In December 2009, the MOD announced the premature retirement of the Nimrod MR2 by March 2010 and that the introduction of the Nimrod MRA4 would be delayed to 2012.
  • On 26 July 2012 at 1200 the RAF Ensign was lowered for the last time, and replaced by the flag of 39 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, to become Kinloss Barracks.
  • Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The station defences were gradually established and by May 1940, Group Captain Jarman reported that the defence of Kinloss was in order.

Map of Nearest Airports to Chañaral Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chañaral Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
152.17 miles (83.96 km) ERicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as origin Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
267.69 miles (108.94 km) SChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
3199.80 miles (321.54 km) NAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as origin Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
4250.23 miles (402.70 km) SLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
5251.55 miles (404.82 km) NCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as origin Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
6286.31 miles (460.77 km) NNEEl Loa Airport (CJC)Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileView El Loa Airport on a map Set CJC as origin Airport Set CJC as destination Airport Get more information about El Loa Airport
7313.95 miles (505.25 km) SECapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as origin Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
8335.70 miles (540.26 km) ENEMartín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)Salta, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport on a map Set SLA as origin Airport Set SLA as destination Airport Get more information about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
9336.18 miles (541.03 km) ESECoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as origin Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
10341.78 miles (550.04 km) ETeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaView Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport on a map Set TUC as origin Airport Set TUC as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
11369.51 miles (594.66 km) ENEGobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ)San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, ArgentinaView Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport on a map Set JUJ as origin Airport Set JUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport
12388.56 miles (625.33 km) SSEDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as origin Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
13400.43 miles (644.42 km) ESEVicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaView Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport on a map Set SDE as origin Airport Set SDE as destination Airport Get more information about Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport
14401.45 miles (646.07 km) NDiego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)Iquique, ChileView Diego Aracena International Airport on a map Set IQQ as origin Airport Set IQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Aracena International Airport
15450.97 miles (725.77 km) ENEOrán Airport (ORA)Orán, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Orán Airport on a map Set ORA as origin Airport Set ORA as destination Airport Get more information about Orán Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chañaral Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chañaral Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,421.86 miles (19,991.00 km) ELiping Airport (HZH)Liping County, Guizhou, ChinaView Liping Airport on a map Set HZH as origin Airport Set HZH as destination Airport Get more information about Liping Airport
212,357.87 miles (19,888.01 km) NNWZhijiang Airport (HJJ)Zhijiang, Hubei, ChinaView Zhijiang Airport on a map Set HJJ as origin Airport Set HJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zhijiang Airport
312,349.93 miles (19,875.24 km) NNWGuilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)Guilin, Guangxi, ChinaView Guilin Liangjiang International Airport on a map Set KWL as origin Airport Set KWL as destination Airport Get more information about Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
412,338.98 miles (19,857.61 km) ENEKaili Huangping Airport (KJH)Kaili, Guizhou, ChinaView Kaili Huangping Airport on a map Set KJH as origin Airport Set KJH as destination Airport Get more information about Kaili Huangping Airport
512,329.51 miles (19,842.38 km) NTongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN)Tongren, Guizhou, ChinaView Tongren Fenghuang Airport on a map Set TEN as origin Airport Set TEN as destination Airport Get more information about Tongren Fenghuang Airport
612,329.07 miles (19,841.66 km) NELibo Airport (LLB)Libo County, Guizhou, ChinaView Libo Airport on a map Set LLB as origin Airport Set LLB as destination Airport Get more information about Libo Airport
712,299.36 miles (19,793.85 km) WYongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)Yongzhou, Hunan, ChinaView Yongzhou Lingling Airport on a map Set LLF as origin Airport Set LLF as destination Airport Get more information about Yongzhou Lingling Airport
812,289.98 miles (19,778.76 km) NLiuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)Liuzhou, Guangxi, ChinaView Liuzhou Bailian Airport on a map Set LZH as origin Airport Set LZH as destination Airport Get more information about Liuzhou Bailian Airport
912,286.53 miles (19,773.21 km) NEHechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ)Hechi, Guangxi, ChinaView Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport on a map Set HCJ as origin Airport Set HCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport
1012,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) EGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaView Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport on a map Set KWE as origin Airport Set KWE as destination Airport Get more information about Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
1112,265.73 miles (19,739.73 km) ENEZunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaView Zunyi Xinzhou Airport on a map Set ZYI as origin Airport Set ZYI as destination Airport Get more information about Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
1212,234.87 miles (19,690.06 km) NNWZhangjiajie Airport (DYG)Zhangjiajie, Hunan, ChinaView Zhangjiajie Airport on a map Set DYG as origin Airport Set DYG as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiajie Airport
1312,233.09 miles (19,687.19 km) WNWHengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY)Hengyang, Hunan, ChinaView Hengyang Bajialing Airport on a map Set HNY as origin Airport Set HNY as destination Airport Get more information about Hengyang Bajialing Airport
1412,218.74 miles (19,664.10 km) EAnshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA)Anshu, Guizhou Province, ChinaView Anshun Huangguoshu Airport on a map Set AVA as origin Airport Set AVA as destination Airport Get more information about Anshun Huangguoshu Airport
1512,214.06 miles (19,656.57 km) NQianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)Qianjiang, Chongqing, ChinaView Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport on a map Set JIQ as origin Airport Set JIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kinloss Barracks:

List of Nearest Airports to Kinloss Barracks:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.04 miles (14.55 km) ENERAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as destination Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
219.48 miles (31.36 km) WSWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as destination Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
358.48 miles (94.11 km) NNEWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as destination Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
459.35 miles (95.51 km) ESEAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as destination Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
583.78 miles (134.83 km) SPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as destination Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
685.11 miles (136.96 km) SSEDundee Airport (DND)Dundee, Scotland, United KingdomView Dundee Airport on a map Set DND as destination Airport Set DND as destination Airport Get more information about Dundee Airport
791.95 miles (147.98 km) SSERAF Leuchars (ADX)St Andrews, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Leuchars on a map Set ADX as destination Airport Set ADX as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Leuchars
893.54 miles (150.53 km) NNEKirkwall Airport (KOI)Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United KingdomView Kirkwall Airport on a map Set KOI as destination Airport Set KOI as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkwall Airport
9108.89 miles (175.24 km) WNWStornoway Airport (SYY)Stornoway, Scotland, United KingdomView Stornoway Airport on a map Set SYY as destination Airport Set SYY as destination Airport Get more information about Stornoway Airport
10109.23 miles (175.79 km) NNEStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as destination Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
11110.23 miles (177.40 km) NNEEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as destination Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
12116.18 miles (186.98 km) NNESanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as destination Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
13117.64 miles (189.32 km) SEdinburgh Airport (EDI)Edinburgh, United KingdomView Edinburgh Airport on a map Set EDI as destination Airport Set EDI as destination Airport Get more information about Edinburgh Airport
14127.18 miles (204.67 km) SSWGlasgow International Airport (GLA)Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow International Airport on a map Set GLA as destination Airport Set GLA as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow International Airport
15135.57 miles (218.18 km) WSWColl Island Airport (COL)Coll, Scotland, United KingdomView Coll Island Airport on a map Set COL as destination Airport Set COL as destination Airport Get more information about Coll Island Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kinloss Barracks:

List of Furthest Airports from Kinloss Barracks:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,616.08 miles (18,694.23 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,588.41 miles (18,649.69 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,585.01 miles (18,644.22 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,531.39 miles (18,557.92 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,526.30 miles (18,549.74 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,504.52 miles (18,514.68 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,492.13 miles (18,494.75 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,487.84 miles (18,487.84 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,469.04 miles (18,457.59 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1011,466.18 miles (18,452.99 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,449.08 miles (18,425.47 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,443.94 miles (18,417.19 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1311,439.79 miles (18,410.50 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,432.71 miles (18,399.12 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1511,417.96 miles (18,375.37 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome