Nonstop flight route between Mesa, Arizona, United States and Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Falcon Field (MSC), Mesa, Arizona, United States and Coll Island Airport (COL), Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,842 miles (or 7,793 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 Falcon Field and Coll Island 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 Falcon Field and Coll Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSC / KFFZ |
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Location: | Mesa, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'38"N by 111°43'41"W |
Area Served: | Mesa, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mesa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1394 feet (425 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSC |
More Information: | MSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COL / |
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Location: | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°36'6"N by 6°37'4"W |
Area Served: | Isle of Coll |
Operator/Owner: | Argyll and Bute Council |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COL |
More Information: | COL Maps & Info |
Facts about Falcon Field (MSC):
- Falcon Field (MSC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Falcon Field (MSC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- From 1945-65 the field was leased out to industrial interests, including Talley Defense Systems, Astro Rocket Inc., Rocket Power Inc., the Gabriel Company and others.
- But the British said they'd like the field to be named after one of their birds, and thus Falcon Field opened as the No.
- Falcon Field is in Maricopa County, Arizona six miles northeast of Mesa, which owns it.
- The closest airport to Falcon Field (MSC) is Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of MSC.
- In addition to being known as "Falcon Field", other names for MSC include "Falcon Field Army Airfield" and "FFZ".
Facts about Coll Island Airport (COL):
- The closest airport to Coll Island Airport (COL) is Tiree Airport (TRE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SW of COL.
- In addition to being known as "Coll Island Airport", another name for COL is "EGEL".
- Coll Island Airport (COL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coll Island Airport (COL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,730 miles (18,877 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Coll Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Coll Island 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.