Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sarh, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sarh Airport (SRH), Sarh, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,549 miles (or 5,712 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 Sarh 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 Sarh 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: | SRH / FTTA |
Airport Name: | Sarh Airport |
Location: | Sarh, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'45"N by 18°22'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1021 feet (311 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRH |
More Information: | SRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- 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.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1972 and 1976 the new Hawker Siddeley Nimrod demonstrated its capabilities when it flew surveillance sorties over Iceland's disputed fishing limits, providing support for the Royal Navy and British trawlers in the Cod Wars.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- On 2 September 2006, 12 Nimrod crew members from 120 Squadron crew 3 and 2 observers were killed when their Nimrod, serial number XV230, exploded over Afghanistan.
- The cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 meant that Kinloss was no longer required by the RAF.
- 19 OTU was split into 236 Operational Conversion Unit and the School of Maritime Reconnaissance in 1947 with 236 remaining at Kinloss.
- In April 2005, 206 Squadron was disbanded as part of a Defence review the previous year.
- On 26 July 2012 at 1200 the RAF Ensign was lowered for the last time, and replaced by the flag of 39 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, to become Kinloss Barracks.
Facts about Sarh Airport (SRH):
- The furthest airport from Sarh Airport (SRH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Sarh Airport (meaning Sarh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,862 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Sarh Airport (SRH) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) S of SRH.
- Sarh Airport (SRH) currently has only 1 runway.