Nonstop flight route between Cúcuta, Colombia and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), Cúcuta, Colombia and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,989 miles (or 8,029 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 Camilo Daza International Airport and RAF Leuchars, 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 Camilo Daza International Airport and RAF Leuchars. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUC / SKCC |
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| Location: | Cúcuta, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°55'39"N by 72°30'42"W |
| Area Served: | Cúcuta |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil aeropuertos del oriente KAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1096 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUC |
| More Information: | CUC 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 Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC):
- In addition to being known as "Camilo Daza International Airport", another name for CUC is "Aeropuerto Internacional Camilo Daza".
- The closest airport to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) is Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SE of CUC.
- The furthest airport from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is nearly antipodal to Camilo Daza International Airport (meaning Camilo Daza International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cibeureum Airfield), and is located 12,371 miles (19,909 kilometers) away in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.
- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) has 2 runways.
- In 2005, the Civil Aeronautics of Colombia announced a renovation of the airport, seeking to transform it into one of the most modern in the nation.
- In March 2008, Camilo Daza International Airport was the epicenter for the arrival of direct international flights from Madrid, Miami, San Jose, Quito and Caracas on the grounds of the Peace Without Borders concert held in Cúcuta.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- 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.
- Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
- 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 closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- As the Cold War reached its frostiest depths in the 1960s the development of long range aircraft allowed the Soviets regular incursion into British air space.
