Nonstop flight route between John Day, Oregon, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(44°24'10"N by 118°58'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W)
Distance from JDA to FSS:
4,471.58 miles (7,196.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA), John Day, Oregon, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,472 miles (or 7,196 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 Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) 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 Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) 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: | JDA / KGCD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | John Day, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'10"N by 118°58'4"W |
| Area Served: | John Day, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Grant County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3703 feet (1,129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JDA |
| More Information: | JDA 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 Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA):
- The closest airport to Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of JDA.
- Grant County Regional Airport covers an area of 335 acres at an elevation of 3,703 feet above mean sea level.
- Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,883 miles (17,515 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA)", other names for JDA include "Ogilvie Field" and "GCD".
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (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.
- The station defences were gradually established and by May 1940, Group Captain Jarman reported that the defence of Kinloss was in order.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of 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.
- During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.03 miles (90.17 km) S | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) ENE | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) NE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) N | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) W | Prineville Airport (PRZ) | Prineville, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 99.52 miles (160.15 km) N | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 100.36 miles (161.52 km) ESE | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) W | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 109.29 miles (175.89 km) W | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 121.48 miles (195.50 km) NNE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 128.48 miles (206.77 km) WSW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 128.85 miles (207.37 km) N | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 132.48 miles (213.20 km) N | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 136.37 miles (219.47 km) NW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 137.27 miles (220.91 km) SSE | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,883.34 miles (17,515.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,810.20 miles (17,397.28 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,796.36 miles (17,375.01 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,781.82 miles (17,351.62 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,769.33 miles (17,331.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,728.71 miles (17,266.14 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,677.81 miles (17,184.22 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,662.58 miles (17,159.72 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,595.03 miles (17,051.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,584.30 miles (17,033.74 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,576.66 miles (17,021.43 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,530.65 miles (16,947.40 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,516.56 miles (16,924.72 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,511.81 miles (16,917.07 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,502.24 miles (16,901.67 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |