Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Florence, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Florence, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,766 miles (or 6,062 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 Kinloss Barracks and Florence Regional Airport, 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 Kinloss Barracks and Florence Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLO / KFLO |
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Location: | Florence, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'7"N by 79°43'26"W |
Area Served: | Florence, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FLO |
More Information: | FLO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- 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.
- 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.
- The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre and co-located UK Mission Control Centre remain responsible for coordinating all rescue efforts within the UK and out into the Atlantic.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- 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.
- 19 OTU was split into 236 Operational Conversion Unit and the School of Maritime Reconnaissance in 1947 with 236 remaining at Kinloss.
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.
Facts about Florence Regional Airport (FLO):
- The closest airport to Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FLO.
- In addition to being known as "Florence Regional Airport", another name for FLO is "(former Florence Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,589 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Florence Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Florence Regional 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.
- In early 1945 the airfield was transferred to First Air Force, and the 127th Army Air Forces Base unit assumed the A-26 Invader training mission.