Nonstop flight route between Esperance, Australia and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(33°41'3"S by 121°49'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W)
Distance from EPR to FSS:
9,436.91 miles (15,187.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esperance Airport (EPR), Esperance, Australia and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,437 miles (or 15,187 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 Esperance Airport and Kinloss Barracks, 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 Esperance Airport and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EPR / YESP |
| Airport Name: | Esperance Airport |
| Location: | Esperance, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'3"S by 121°49'22"E |
| Area Served: | Esperance, Western Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Esperance Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 470 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPR |
| More Information: | EPR Maps & Info |
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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
| More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Esperance Airport (EPR):
- Esperance Airport (EPR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Esperance Airport's relatively low elevation of 470 feet, planes can take off or land at Esperance 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 Esperance Airport (EPR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Esperance Airport (meaning Esperance Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,049 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Esperance Airport (EPR) is Kambalda Airport (KDB), which is located 173 miles (278 kilometers) N of EPR.
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- In July 1962, the station received one of its highest honours, the Civic Freedom of the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Forres, allowing Kinloss personnel the right to march through the burgh with swords drawn.
- Construction work began in the spring of 1938 to establish RAF Kinloss as a pilot training school.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) N | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 201.13 miles (323.69 km) N | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 245.00 miles (394.29 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 289.94 miles (466.61 km) NNW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 6 | 328.01 miles (527.89 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 333.43 miles (536.61 km) N | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 344.05 miles (553.69 km) N | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 352.16 miles (566.74 km) N | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 354.55 miles (570.59 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 360.70 miles (580.49 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 361.67 miles (582.06 km) WNW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 369.18 miles (594.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 382.62 miles (615.76 km) WNW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 386.26 miles (621.63 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.36 miles (19,391.51 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,628.52 miles (18,714.25 km) NNE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 11,617.47 miles (18,696.46 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 11,612.86 miles (18,689.04 km) NNE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 11,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,592.58 miles (18,656.40 km) N | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,583.59 miles (18,641.94 km) NNE | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 11,577.74 miles (18,632.53 km) NNE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 11,576.65 miles (18,630.77 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 11,573.46 miles (18,625.63 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,569.11 miles (18,618.64 km) N | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,566.97 miles (18,615.19 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 11,562.43 miles (18,607.88 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 11,548.23 miles (18,585.03 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 11,547.82 miles (18,584.36 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) ENE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 19.48 miles (31.36 km) WSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 58.48 miles (94.11 km) NNE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) ESE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 85.11 miles (136.96 km) SSE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) SSE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.54 miles (150.53 km) NNE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 108.89 miles (175.24 km) WNW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 109.23 miles (175.79 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 110.23 miles (177.40 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 116.18 miles (186.98 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) S | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 127.18 miles (204.67 km) SSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 135.57 miles (218.18 km) WSW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,616.08 miles (18,694.23 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,588.41 miles (18,649.69 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,585.01 miles (18,644.22 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,531.39 miles (18,557.92 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,526.30 miles (18,549.74 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,504.52 miles (18,514.68 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,492.13 miles (18,494.75 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,487.84 miles (18,487.84 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,469.04 miles (18,457.59 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,466.18 miles (18,452.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,449.08 miles (18,425.47 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,443.94 miles (18,417.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,439.79 miles (18,410.50 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,432.71 miles (18,399.12 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,417.96 miles (18,375.37 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |