Nonstop flight route between Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sacramento, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°42'19"N by 3°20'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°33'14"N by 121°17'50"W)
Distance from LMO to MHR:
4,883.04 miles (7,858.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR), Sacramento, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,883 miles (or 7,858 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 Sacramento Mather 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 Sacramento Mather 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: | MHR / KMHR |
| Airport Name: | Sacramento Mather Airport |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'14"N by 121°17'50"W |
| Area Served: | Sacramento, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Sacramento County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHR |
| More Information: | MHR Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lossiemouth (LMO):
- 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.
- From Summer 2014, the Northern Quick Reaction Alert force of Typhoon F2 will relocate to Lossiemouth following the closure of RAF Leuchars.
- Major changes took place in 1993 with the Blackburn Buccaneer anti-shipping squadrons starting to be replaced by the Panavia Tornado.
Facts about Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR):
- The closest airport to Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) is Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of MHR.
- The furthest airport from Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Sacramento Mather Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento Mather 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.
- Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) has 2 runways.
- Sacramento Mather Airport covers an area of 2,875 acres at an elevation of 99 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 9.64 miles (15.51 km) NW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 2 | 10.96 miles (17.64 km) WSW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.62 miles (29.96 km) WNW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 30.04 miles (48.34 km) NNE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 5 | 31.64 miles (50.91 km) ENE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.94 miles (61.05 km) WSW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.60 miles (63.73 km) WSW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 8 | 40.33 miles (64.91 km) NNW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 40.92 miles (65.85 km) N | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) S | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.71 miles (91.27 km) SW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 12 | 58.22 miles (93.70 km) WSW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.00 miles (94.95 km) NNE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 14 | 60.00 miles (96.57 km) SE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 15 | 65.90 miles (106.05 km) SSW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,278.05 miles (18,150.22 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,230.35 miles (18,073.45 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,201.69 miles (18,027.33 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,183.09 miles (17,997.39 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,178.33 miles (17,989.73 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,108.55 miles (17,877.43 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,089.46 miles (17,846.71 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,068.82 miles (17,813.49 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,979.25 miles (17,669.34 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,976.96 miles (17,665.66 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,962.88 miles (17,643.00 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,917.14 miles (17,569.39 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,914.56 miles (17,565.23 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,903.74 miles (17,547.82 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,882.38 miles (17,513.45 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |