Nonstop flight route between Madras, Oregon, United States and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(44°40'13"N by 121°9'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W)
Distance from MDJ to ADX:
4,594.68 miles (7,394.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ), Madras, Oregon, United States and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,595 miles (or 7,394 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 Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield and RAF Leuchars, 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 Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield and RAF Leuchars. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDJ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madras, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'13"N by 121°9'18"W |
| Area Served: | Madras, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madras |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2437 feet (743 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDJ |
| More Information: | MDJ 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 Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ):
- The closest airport to Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) is Roberts Field (RDM), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) S of MDJ.
- Madras Municipal Airport, formerly City-County Airport, is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Madras, a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
- The furthest airport from Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,926 miles (17,583 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield", another name for MDJ is "S33".
- Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) has 2 runways.
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.
- Like so many RAF stations, the airfield itself owes its existence to the stimulus of war, and work began on levelling the existing site on Reres Farm in 1916.
- 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.
- Leuchars remained an active Station to the end of the War, concentrating on anti-submarine and anti-shipping strikes.
- On 4 September 1939, a Lockheed Hudson of No.
- In 1954 the fixed wing aircraft had been joined by a flight of Bristol Sycamore helicopters for Search and Rescue duties.
- Aviation at Leuchars dates back to 1911 with a balloon squadron of the Royal Engineers setting up a training camp in Tentsmuir Forest.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) S | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.24 miles (47.05 km) SSE | Prineville Airport (PRZ) | Prineville, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) SSW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 65.53 miles (105.45 km) N | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 77.98 miles (125.50 km) NNW | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) NW | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) W | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 94.71 miles (152.42 km) NW | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 105.71 miles (170.13 km) W | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) NW | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 108.66 miles (174.87 km) WSW | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 109.29 miles (175.89 km) E | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 122.09 miles (196.48 km) NE | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 130.99 miles (210.81 km) NW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 132.08 miles (212.57 km) ESE | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,925.89 miles (17,583.47 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,846.28 miles (17,455.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,811.82 miles (17,399.90 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,782.77 miles (17,353.14 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,760.64 miles (17,317.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,708.50 miles (17,233.62 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,698.25 miles (17,217.12 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,696.07 miles (17,213.61 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,644.87 miles (17,131.22 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,629.58 miles (17,106.62 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,625.54 miles (17,100.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,625.13 miles (17,099.44 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,605.10 miles (17,067.21 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,603.25 miles (17,064.23 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,599.04 miles (17,057.46 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.14 miles (13.10 km) NW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) SW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) NNW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) S | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 131.46 miles (211.56 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.31 miles (224.20 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.59 miles (226.25 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.72 miles (18,793.43 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,651.97 miles (18,751.99 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.37 miles (18,678.59 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,595.72 miles (18,661.45 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,572.20 miles (18,623.61 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,561.88 miles (18,606.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,544.09 miles (18,578.37 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,534.70 miles (18,563.26 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,524.40 miles (18,546.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.47 miles (18,543.57 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,513.34 miles (18,528.88 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,491.51 miles (18,493.75 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |