Nonstop flight route between Yeniseysk, Russia and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE), Yeniseysk, Russia and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,233 miles (or 5,203 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 Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск 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 Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск 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: | EIE / UNII |
| Airport Name: | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск |
| Location: | Yeniseysk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°28'23"N by 92°6'47"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIE |
| More Information: | EIE 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 Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE):
- The furthest airport from Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,677 miles (18,792 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- Because of Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск 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 closest airport to Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 160 miles (257 kilometers) S of EIE.
- Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- Royal Air Force station Leuchars or more simply RAF Leuchars is the second most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom.
- In 1954 the fixed wing aircraft had been joined by a flight of Bristol Sycamore helicopters for Search and Rescue duties.
- RAF Leuchars is commanded by an Air Commodore instead of a Group Captain who would usually be given command of a station.
- On 18 July 2011 Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced that RAF Leuchars would close, whilst RAF Lossiemouth in Moray would be spared as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
- 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 station is also home to No.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
