Nonstop flight route between Dysart, Queensland, Australia and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dysart Airport (DYA), Dysart, Queensland, Australia and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,687 miles (or 15,590 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 Dysart 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 Dysart Airport and RAF Leuchars. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Dysart Airport (DYA):

• Dysart Airport (DYA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Dysart Airport (DYA) is Middlemount Airport (MMM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of DYA.
• Because of Dysart Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Dysart 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 Dysart Airport (DYA) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,870 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.

Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):

• Very little information of a closure timeline is known.
• 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.
• The next generation of jets to be stationed at Leuchars were the Hawker Hunter and the Gloster Javelin, with air-sea rescue services provided by Westland Whirlwind helicopters.
• 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.
• The unit was formally named 'Royal Air Force Leuchars' in March 1920, but nevertheless retained its strong naval links.
• In 1935 Leuchars became home to Number 1 Flying Training School and ranges for practice bombing were established in Tentsmuir Forest.
• A third Panavia Tornado F3 Squadron, No.