Nonstop flight route between Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(18°10'54"S by 125°33'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W)
Distance from FIZ to ADX:
8,701.05 miles (14,002.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ), Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,701 miles (or 14,003 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 Fitzroy Crossing 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 Fitzroy Crossing 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: | FIZ / YFTZ |
| Airport Name: | Fitzroy Crossing Airport |
| Location: | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°10'54"S by 125°33'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIZ |
| More Information: | FIZ 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 Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ):
- Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is located 11,951 miles (19,233 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
- Because of Fitzroy Crossing Airport's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Fitzroy Crossing 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 closest airport to Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) is Derby Airport (DRB), which is located 137 miles (220 kilometers) WNW of FIZ.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
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- Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
- As the Navy embraced the value of aviation, the aircraft carrier was added to its inventory.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.90 miles (220.32 km) WNW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 138.61 miles (223.06 km) E | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 141.41 miles (227.58 km) E | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 189.22 miles (304.51 km) SE | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) SE | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 218.55 miles (351.72 km) ENE | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 219.38 miles (353.05 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 245.67 miles (395.37 km) ENE | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 266.23 miles (428.45 km) NE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 349.18 miles (561.95 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 378.41 miles (608.99 km) NE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 476.82 miles (767.37 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 517.20 miles (832.35 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 518.59 miles (834.58 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 533.16 miles (858.04 km) NE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,950.90 miles (19,233.06 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 2 | 11,949.80 miles (19,231.29 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,949.58 miles (19,230.93 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 4 | 11,948.18 miles (19,228.69 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 11,947.46 miles (19,227.53 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 6 | 11,938.77 miles (19,213.53 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 7 | 11,936.76 miles (19,210.30 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 8 | 11,936.58 miles (19,210.01 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 11,917.04 miles (19,178.57 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 11,915.53 miles (19,176.15 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 11 | 11,906.30 miles (19,161.28 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 12 | 11,896.24 miles (19,145.10 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 11,888.85 miles (19,133.21 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 11,884.51 miles (19,126.21 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 15 | 11,873.30 miles (19,108.17 km) E | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.14 miles (13.10 km) NW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) SW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) NNW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) S | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 131.46 miles (211.56 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.31 miles (224.20 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.59 miles (226.25 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.72 miles (18,793.43 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,651.97 miles (18,751.99 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.37 miles (18,678.59 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,595.72 miles (18,661.45 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,572.20 miles (18,623.61 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,561.88 miles (18,606.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,544.09 miles (18,578.37 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,534.70 miles (18,563.26 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,524.40 miles (18,546.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.47 miles (18,543.57 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,513.34 miles (18,528.88 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,491.51 miles (18,493.75 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |