Nonstop flight route between Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and Forest City, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°32'32"N by 4°2'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°14'4"N by 93°37'27"W)
Distance from INV to FXY:
3,764.75 miles (6,058.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inverness Airport (INV), Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY), Forest City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,765 miles (or 6,059 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 Inverness Airport and Forest City Municipal 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 Inverness Airport and Forest City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INV / EGPE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°32'32"N by 4°2'51"W |
| Area Served: | Inverness, Scotland |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INV |
| More Information: | INV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FXY / KFXY |
| Airport Name: | Forest City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Forest City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°14'4"N by 93°37'27"W |
| Area Served: | Forest City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Forest City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1229 feet (375 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FXY |
| More Information: | FXY Maps & Info |
Facts about Inverness Airport (INV):
- Inverness Airport handled 608,184 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Inverness Airport (INV) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of INV.
- The airport is located 7 NM northeast of the city of Inverness just off the main A96 Aberdeen-Inverness trunk road and is clearly sign-posted from all directions.
- Inverness Airport (INV) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Inverness Airport", another name for INV is "Port-adhair Inbhir Nis".
- Flybe is now the largest carrier at Inverness Airport.
- Because of Inverness Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Inverness 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 airport was originally used by the Royal Air Force during World War II and was opened for civil operations in 1947.
- The furthest airport from Inverness Airport (INV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,631 miles (18,718 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- There is no station at Inverness Airport, although the Aberdeen to Inverness Line runs along the southern perimeter of the airfield.
Facts about Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY):
- The closest airport to Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) is Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ESE of FXY.
- The furthest airport from Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,768 miles (17,329 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.48 miles (31.36 km) ENE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) ENE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NNE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 72.79 miles (117.14 km) ESE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) SSE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) SSE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 95.91 miles (154.36 km) WNW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 106.32 miles (171.11 km) NNE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 112.96 miles (181.80 km) SSE | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) S | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 116.36 miles (187.26 km) WSW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 122.53 miles (197.20 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 122.88 miles (197.76 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 123.10 miles (198.10 km) W | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.10 miles (18,718.40 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,603.10 miles (18,673.33 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,598.14 miles (18,665.34 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.53 miles (18,577.46 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,539.83 miles (18,571.52 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,518.44 miles (18,537.09 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,505.61 miles (18,516.44 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.71 miles (18,506.94 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,483.40 miles (18,480.70 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,477.50 miles (18,471.20 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,461.70 miles (18,445.78 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,452.36 miles (18,430.75 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,432.95 miles (18,399.50 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,430.55 miles (18,395.64 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) ESE | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 33.41 miles (53.77 km) NNE | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 34.40 miles (55.37 km) WSW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 45.57 miles (73.33 km) NE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 46.61 miles (75.01 km) SW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 48.74 miles (78.44 km) NW | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 52.29 miles (84.16 km) ESE | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) SSW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 56.54 miles (90.99 km) SSW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 69.76 miles (112.26 km) NNW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 73.03 miles (117.52 km) NE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 74.13 miles (119.30 km) WNW | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 77.66 miles (124.98 km) SE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) W | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 82.68 miles (133.06 km) S | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,767.98 miles (17,329.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.53 miles (17,291.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,728.58 miles (17,265.94 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,719.75 miles (17,251.72 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,674.51 miles (17,178.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,668.69 miles (17,169.55 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,661.53 miles (17,158.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,651.26 miles (17,141.50 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,633.95 miles (17,113.64 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,628.47 miles (17,104.83 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,579.41 miles (17,025.87 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,549.79 miles (16,978.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,535.83 miles (16,955.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,527.49 miles (16,942.31 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,494.74 miles (16,889.61 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |