Nonstop flight route between Wiarton, Ontario, Canada and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wiarton Airport (YVV), Wiarton, Ontario, Canada and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,331 miles (or 5,361 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 Wiarton 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 Wiarton 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: | YVV / CYVV |
Airport Name: | Wiarton Airport |
Location: | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°44'39"N by 81°6'30"W |
Operator/Owner: | AP Joint Municipal Service Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YVV |
More Information: | YVV 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 Wiarton Airport (YVV):
- Because of Wiarton Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Wiarton 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.
- Wiarton Airport (YVV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Wiarton Airport (YVV) is Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of YVV.
- The furthest airport from Wiarton Airport (YVV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,297 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- A third Panavia Tornado F3 Squadron, No.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- In 1935 Leuchars became home to Number 1 Flying Training School and ranges for practice bombing were established in Tentsmuir Forest.
- 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.
- 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 unit was formally named 'Royal Air Force Leuchars' in March 1920, but nevertheless retained its strong naval links.