Nonstop flight route between Perry, Florida, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY), Perry, Florida, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,129 miles (or 6,645 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY):

• During World War II, the airfield was constructed and used by the Third Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces for training.
• The closest airport to Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Cross City Airport (CTY), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of FPY.
• The furthest airport from Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,352 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield", another name for FPY is "40J".
• Because of Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield 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.
• Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) has 3 runways.

Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):

• Not long after VE Day 19 OTU was disbanded and the arrival of 6 Coastal OTU saw the beginning of Kinloss's association with maritime operations, an association that continues to this day.
• The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
• Kinloss Barracks is a former Royal Air Force station, located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland.
• The RAF station opened on 1 April 1939 and served as a training establishment during the Second World War.
• In November 1980 two pilots, Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Noel Anthony and RAF Flying Officer Stephen Belcher were killed when their aircraft struck birds on take off and crashed in woods to the east of Kinloss airfield.
• 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.
• After the Argentines invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982, Nimrod MR2's adapted for air to air refuelling, were deployed to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic.
• 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.
• Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.