Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Jixi, Heilongjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), Jixi, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,860 miles (or 7,821 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 Jixi Xingkaihu 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 Jixi Xingkaihu 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: | JXA / ZYJX |
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Location: | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°18'21"N by 130°59'48"E |
Area Served: | Jixi |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from JXA |
More Information: | JXA 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.
- Not long after VE Day 19 OTU was disbanded and the arrival of 6 Coastal OTU saw the beginning of Kinloss's association with maritime operations, an association that continues to this day.
- 19 OTU was split into 236 Operational Conversion Unit and the School of Maritime Reconnaissance in 1947 with 236 remaining at Kinloss.
- 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.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1992 Nimrod aircraft deployed to the Persian Gulf as an integral component of the coalition forces to recapture Kuwait.
- 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.
- The cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 meant that Kinloss was no longer required by the RAF.
- The RAF station opened on 1 April 1939 and served as a training establishment during the Second World War.
Facts about Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA):
- In addition to being known as "Jixi Xingkaihu Airport", other names for JXA include "鸡西兴凯湖机场" and "Jīxi Xìngkǎihú Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) SW of JXA.
- The furthest airport from Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.