Nonstop flight route between Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN), Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 583 miles (or 938 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 relatively short distance between Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport and Kinloss Barracks, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THN / ESGT | 
| Airport Name: | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport | 
| Location: | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°19'27"N by 12°20'11"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Fyrstadsflyget | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from THN | 
| More Information: | THN 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 Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN):
- Because of Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Trollhättan–Vänersborg 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.
- Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,366 miles (18,292 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) is Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ENE of THN.
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.
- In April 2005, 206 Squadron was disbanded as part of a Defence review the previous year.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 December 2009, the MOD announced the premature retirement of the Nimrod MR2 by March 2010 and that the introduction of the Nimrod MRA4 would be delayed to 2012.
- 19 OTU was split into 236 Operational Conversion Unit and the School of Maritime Reconnaissance in 1947 with 236 remaining at Kinloss.




