Nonstop flight route between Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO), Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Fair Isle Airport (FIE), Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,813 miles (or 6,137 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and Fair Isle 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and Fair Isle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTO / KMTO |
| Airport Name: | Coles County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'41"N by 88°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Coles County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTO |
| More Information: | MTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIE / EGEF |
| Airport Name: | Fair Isle Airport |
| Location: | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°32'4"N by 1°37'42"W |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 237 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIE |
| More Information: | FIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO):
- Because of Coles County Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Coles County Memorial 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 Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,091 miles (17,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) N of MTO.
- Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) has 3 runways.
Facts about Fair Isle Airport (FIE):
- Because of Fair Isle Airport's relatively low elevation of 237 feet, planes can take off or land at Fair Isle 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.
- Fair Isle Airport (FIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of FIE.
- The furthest airport from Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,468 miles (18,457 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
