Nonstop flight route between Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Chania, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ), Chania, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,985 miles (or 3,194 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 RAF Lossiemouth and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis", the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CHQ / LGSA |
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| Location: | Chania, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'54"N by 24°8'58"E |
| Area Served: | Chania, Crete |
| Airport Type: | Public/military |
| Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHQ |
| More Information: | CHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lossiemouth (LMO):
- The President of Virgin Galactic, Will Whitehorn stated in an interview with Space.co.uk on 29 April 2008 that the company was considering flying from RAF Lossiemouth during the summer months only.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ):
- The closest airport to Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of CHQ.
- Because of Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"'s relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" 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.
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri Peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres away.
- In addition to being known as "Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"", other names for CHQ include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων, "Δασκαλογιάννης"" and "Kratikos Aerolimenas Chanion Daskalogiannis".
- The furthest airport from Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is also intensively used by the Hellenic Air Force.
- Passengers can also take a taxi to any destination across the island.
