Nonstop flight route between Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'26"N by 77°16'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W)
Distance from GTY to FSS:
3,383.56 miles (5,445.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,384 miles (or 5,445 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 Gettysburg Regional 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 Gettysburg Regional 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: | GTY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°50'26"N by 77°16'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 590 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTY |
| More Information: | GTY 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 Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY):
- Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) is York Airport (THV), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of GTY.
- The furthest airport from Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,641 miles (18,735 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gettysburg Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Gettysburg Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gettysburg Regional Airport", another name for GTY is "W05".
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- In December 2009, the MOD announced the premature retirement of the Nimrod MR2 by March 2010 and that the introduction of the Nimrod MRA4 would be delayed to 2012.
- 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.
- Throughout the majority of the war 19 Operational Training Unit was the primary training unit.
- The station defences were gradually established and by May 1940, Group Captain Jarman reported that the defence of Kinloss was in order.
- During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- 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.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.91 miles (35.26 km) ENE | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.69 miles (41.35 km) WSW | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 29.73 miles (47.85 km) S | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 34.30 miles (55.20 km) NE | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 36.37 miles (58.54 km) NE | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 46.82 miles (75.35 km) S | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 48.47 miles (78.01 km) SW | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 54.83 miles (88.23 km) SSW | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 55.39 miles (89.15 km) ENE | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 55.41 miles (89.18 km) NE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) SE | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 12 | 58.02 miles (93.37 km) SE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 58.98 miles (94.92 km) SSE | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) NNW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 62.33 miles (100.32 km) SSE | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,641.40 miles (18,734.98 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,617.68 miles (18,696.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,604.05 miles (18,674.86 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,592.34 miles (18,656.01 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,543.81 miles (18,577.91 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,540.02 miles (18,571.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,528.81 miles (18,553.77 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,517.98 miles (18,536.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,509.62 miles (18,522.90 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,479.24 miles (18,474.00 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,414.14 miles (18,369.24 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,383.95 miles (18,320.65 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,369.45 miles (18,297.32 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,365.89 miles (18,291.59 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,300.27 miles (18,185.97 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |