Nonstop flight route between Morrisville, Vermont, United States and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL), Morrisville, Vermont, United States and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,033 miles (or 4,881 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 Morrisville–Stowe State Airport 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 Morrisville–Stowe State Airport 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: | MVL / KMVL |
| Airport Name: | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport |
| Location: | Morrisville, Vermont, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'4"N by 72°36'50"W |
| Area Served: | Morrisville, Vermont |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 732 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVL |
| More Information: | MVL 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 Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL):
- This airport also has an FBO which is open 9am to 5pm every day.
- The closest airport to Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) is Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) S of MVL.
- Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,597 miles (18,663 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Morrisville–Stowe State Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Morrisville–Stowe State 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.
- Morrisville–Stowe State Airport is a public airport located two miles southwest of the central business district of Morrisville, a village in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.
- Morrisville–Stowe State Airport covers an area of 112 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 3,701 x 75 ft.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- As the Cold War reached its frostiest depths in the 1960s the development of long range aircraft allowed the Soviets regular incursion into British air space.
- The Phantoms of 43 Squadron and 111 Squadron were replaced by Tornado F3s during 1989-1990s.
- In 1935 Leuchars became home to Number 1 Flying Training School and ranges for practice bombing were established in Tentsmuir Forest.
- The other operational UK air defence base since June 2007 is RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, which operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4.
- Very little information of a closure timeline is known.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of 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.
- A third Panavia Tornado F3 Squadron, No.
