Nonstop flight route between Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Apalachicola, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°42'19"N by 3°20'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°43'38"N by 85°1'39"W)
Distance from LMO to AAF:
4,208.22 miles (6,772.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF), Apalachicola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,208 miles (or 6,772 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 RAF Lossiemouth and Apalachicola Regional 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 RAF Lossiemouth and Apalachicola Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMO / EGQS |
| Airport Name: | RAF Lossiemouth |
| Location: | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°42'19"N by 3°20'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMO |
| More Information: | LMO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAF / KAAF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Apalachicola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'38"N by 85°1'39"W |
| Area Served: | Apalachicola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Franklin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAF |
| More Information: | AAF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lossiemouth (LMO):
- The furthest airport from RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,609 miles (18,682 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In November 2005, it was announced that Lossiemouth would be the main base for the RAF's fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs.
- The Fleet Air Arm handed the station back to the Royal Air Force on 28 September 1972 and 'D' Flight, 202 Squadron, the Helicopter Search and Rescue Flight, was the first RAF unit to return.
- The closest airport to RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of LMO.
- It is one of the RAF's biggest bases and is Britain's main base for Tornado GR4s.
- From Summer 2014, the Northern Quick Reaction Alert force of Typhoon F2 will relocate to Lossiemouth following the closure of RAF Leuchars.
Facts about Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF):
- In addition to being known as "Apalachicola Regional Airport", another name for AAF is "(former Apalachicola AAF)".
- Because of Apalachicola Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Apalachicola 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.
- The current airport was originally constructed in 1939 by the Army Air Corps.
- The closest airport to Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of AAF.
- The furthest airport from Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) WSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) WSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.84 miles (85.04 km) N | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 54.82 miles (88.23 km) SE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.58 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 87.36 miles (140.58 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 88.01 miles (141.64 km) N | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) S | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 103.31 miles (166.27 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) N | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 110.24 miles (177.42 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 115.18 miles (185.37 km) WNW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 121.28 miles (195.19 km) S | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 133.26 miles (214.46 km) SSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.58 miles (226.24 km) NNE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,608.74 miles (18,682.41 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,581.20 miles (18,638.10 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,578.47 miles (18,633.70 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,525.28 miles (18,548.09 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,519.59 miles (18,538.94 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,497.64 miles (18,503.62 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,485.45 miles (18,483.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,481.85 miles (18,478.21 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,461.98 miles (18,446.23 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,460.44 miles (18,443.74 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,442.77 miles (18,415.31 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,438.49 miles (18,408.42 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,433.49 miles (18,400.38 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,431.96 miles (18,397.91 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,411.66 miles (18,365.24 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.86 miles (65.75 km) NW | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 51.57 miles (83.00 km) NW | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) NE | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 63.32 miles (101.91 km) NW | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 89.05 miles (143.32 km) NNE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 90.01 miles (144.85 km) ENE | Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) | Perry, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 98.05 miles (157.79 km) WNW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 103.64 miles (166.80 km) WNW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 106.10 miles (170.75 km) NE | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 109.72 miles (176.58 km) NW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 112.93 miles (181.75 km) NNW | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 114.50 miles (184.28 km) NNW | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 115.04 miles (185.13 km) NW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) E | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 117.89 miles (189.73 km) NNW | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,270.84 miles (18,138.61 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,260.95 miles (18,122.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,246.94 miles (18,100.15 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,242.51 miles (18,093.02 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,236.22 miles (18,082.90 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,222.30 miles (18,060.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,219.13 miles (18,055.39 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,208.79 miles (18,038.75 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,207.49 miles (18,036.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,195.06 miles (18,016.66 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,194.16 miles (18,015.21 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,188.59 miles (18,006.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,183.90 miles (17,998.69 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,171.76 miles (17,979.15 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,160.05 miles (17,960.31 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |