Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Odienné Airport (KEO), Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire 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 Kinloss Barracks and Odienné 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 Odienné 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: | KEO / DIOD |
Airport Name: | Odienné Airport |
Location: | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°32'20"N by 7°33'39"W |
Area Served: | Odienné |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1365 feet (416 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEO |
More Information: | KEO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- The station defences were gradually established and by May 1940, Group Captain Jarman reported that the defence of Kinloss was in order.
- 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.
- In April 2005, 206 Squadron was disbanded as part of a Defence review the previous year.
- 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.
- Throughout the majority of the war 19 Operational Training Unit was the primary training unit.
- 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 wartime Avro Lancaster was adapted without great upheaval for anti-submarine and search and rescue duties and RAF Kinloss changed from a bomber training unit, to a Coastal Command base training maritime aircrew.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 meant that Kinloss was no longer required by the RAF.
Facts about Odienné Airport (KEO):
- Odienné Airport (KEO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Odienné Airport (KEO) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Odienné Airport (meaning Odienné Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Odienné Airport (KEO) is Boundiali Airport (BXI), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) E of KEO.