Nonstop flight route between Klagenfurt, Austria and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), Klagenfurt, Austria and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 995 miles (or 1,601 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 relatively short distance between Klagenfurt Airport and RAF Leuchars, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLU / LOWK |
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| Location: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°38'34"N by 14°20'13"E |
| Area Served: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Kärntner Flughafen Betriebsgesellschaft m. b. H. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1470 feet (448 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLU |
| More Information: | KLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADX / EGQL |
| Airport Name: | RAF Leuchars |
| Location: | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADX |
| More Information: | ADX Maps & Info |
Facts about Klagenfurt Airport (KLU):
- Klagenfurt Airport, also known as Kärnten Airport, is the airport of Klagenfurt, the sixth-largest city in Austria.
- The closest airport to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of KLU.
- In World War I and II, the airport of Klagenfurt was operated as a military airfield, and indeed Klagenfurt Airport was founded in 1914 as a military airport.
- Klagenfurt Airport consists of one small passenger terminal building which features some shops and restaurants as well as a visitors terrace.
- The nearest bigger international airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport in Slovenia approx.
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) has 2 runways.
- A regular suburban bus service connects the airport with the city centre including Klagenfurt main station.
- After the end of World War II, Julius Fedrigoni was returned to Annabichl, he worked with low-budget flight operations.
- The furthest airport from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,877 miles (19,114 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Klagenfurt Airport", another name for KLU is "Kärnten Airport".
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- The furthest airport from RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,678 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 18 July 2011 Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced that RAF Leuchars would close, whilst RAF Lossiemouth in Moray would be spared as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
- Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
- Leuchars was home to the last squadron of Panavia Tornado F3s, No.
- In 1954 the fixed wing aircraft had been joined by a flight of Bristol Sycamore helicopters for Search and Rescue duties.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
