Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS), Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,915 miles (or 9,519 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 Kinloss Barracks and Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport, 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 Kinloss Barracks and Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZS / SBCZ |
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Location: | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°35'57"S by 72°46'9"W |
Area Served: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 637 feet (194 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZS |
More Information: | CZS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Numbers 120 and 201 squadrons, plus 42 squadron, formerly equipped with the Nimrod MR2, were disbanded on 26 May 2011 following the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 programme.
- In 1992 Nimrod aircraft deployed to the Persian Gulf as an integral component of the coalition forces to recapture Kuwait.
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- The station defences were gradually established and by May 1940, Group Captain Jarman reported that the defence of Kinloss was in order.
Facts about Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS):
- Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport handled 73,970 passengers last year.
- The airport was inaugurated on October 28, 1970.
- Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport's relatively low elevation of 637 feet, planes can take off or land at Cruzeiro do Sul International 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 Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) is FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of CZS.
- In addition to being known as "Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport", another name for CZS is "Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul".
- The furthest airport from Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) is Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS), which is nearly antipodal to Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (meaning Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cỏ Ống Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam.
- Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport is the airport serving Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil.