Nonstop flight route between Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manjimup Airport (MJP), Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,259 miles (or 14,901 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 Manjimup Airport and Kinloss Barracks, 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 Manjimup Airport and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJP / YMJM |
| Airport Name: | Manjimup Airport |
| Location: | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'55"S by 116°8'25"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Manjimup |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 940 feet (287 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJP |
| More Information: | MJP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
| Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
| Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
| More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Manjimup Airport (MJP):
- Because of Manjimup Airport's relatively low elevation of 940 feet, planes can take off or land at Manjimup 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 furthest airport from Manjimup Airport (MJP) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Manjimup Airport (meaning Manjimup Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Manjimup Airport (MJP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Manjimup Airport (MJP) is Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of MJP.
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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.
- Kinloss Barracks is a former Royal Air Force station, located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland.
- In 1972 and 1976 the new Hawker Siddeley Nimrod demonstrated its capabilities when it flew surveillance sorties over Iceland's disputed fishing limits, providing support for the Royal Navy and British trawlers in the Cod Wars.
- The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In November 1980 two pilots, Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Noel Anthony and RAF Flying Officer Stephen Belcher were killed when their aircraft struck birds on take off and crashed in woods to the east of Kinloss airfield.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
