Nonstop flight route between Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK), Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,064 miles (or 11,369 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 Supadio International Airport (SPA) 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 Supadio International Airport (SPA) 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: | PNK / WIOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°9'2"S by 109°24'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNK |
| More Information: | PNK 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 Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK):
- Because of Supadio International Airport (SPA)'s relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Supadio International Airport (SPA) 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 closest airport to Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SSE of PNK.
- The furthest airport from Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) is Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP), which is nearly antipodal to Supadio International Airport (SPA) (meaning Supadio International Airport (SPA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Mitú, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Supadio International Airport (SPA)", another name for PNK is "Bandar Udara Internasional Supadio (SPA)".
- Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- There was a plan to rename Supadio Airport as Sultan Hamid II International Airport in 2006, but the plan was cancelled.
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.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- On 4 September 1939, a Lockheed Hudson of No.
- 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.
- Royal Air Force station Leuchars or more simply RAF Leuchars is the second most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom.
- Approximately 45,000 people attended the 2010 show to see displays including the Red Arrows, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
- As the Navy embraced the value of aviation, the aircraft carrier was added to its inventory.
- In September 2010, No.
