Nonstop flight route between North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,846 miles (or 7,798 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 North Las Vegas Airport and Kinloss Barracks, 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 North Las Vegas Airport and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about North Las Vegas Airport (VGT):

• In 1968, Hughes Tool Company purchased the airport, then called North Las Vegas Air Terminal.
• North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,297 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• North Las Vegas Airport covers an area of 920 acres at an elevation of 2,205 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of VGT.

Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):

• Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Throughout the majority of the war 19 Operational Training Unit was the primary training unit.
• The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
• In 1972 and 1976 the new Hawker Siddeley Nimrod demonstrated its capabilities when it flew surveillance sorties over Iceland's disputed fishing limits, providing support for the Royal Navy and British trawlers in the Cod Wars.
• 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.
• On 2 September 2006, 12 Nimrod crew members from 120 Squadron crew 3 and 2 observers were killed when their Nimrod, serial number XV230, exploded over Afghanistan.
• During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
• Construction work began in the spring of 1938 to establish RAF Kinloss as a pilot training school.
• 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.