Nonstop flight route between Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Edinburgh, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,870 miles (or 6,229 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 Indian Mountain LRRS Airport and Edinburgh 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 Indian Mountain LRRS Airport and Edinburgh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTO / PAIM |
Airport Name: | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport |
Location: | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'34"N by 153°42'14"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UTO |
More Information: | UTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDI / EGPH |
Airport Name: | Edinburgh Airport |
Location: | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W |
Area Served: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland |
Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDI |
More Information: | EDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO):
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located south of Utopia Creek, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 during the construction of the Indian Mountain Air Force Station.
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- The furthest airport from Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,225 miles (16,456 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Hughes Airport (HUS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of UTO.
Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
- The closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.
- When the war ended the airfield still remained under military control, but by the late 1940s the first commercial services were launched.
- The furthest airport from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
- In 1952 the runway was extended to 6000 ft to handle the Vampire FB5s operated by the based 603 Squadron.
- The present terminal building, designed by Sir Robert Matthew, was constructed in 1977 and has been upgraded in recent years, with new car parking facilities and an extended arrivals hall.
- Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
- A £40m extension to the departure lounge has been built, work commenced in December, 2008.
- The airport is served by Edinburgh Trams, a light rail link from the terminal to Edinburgh city centre.
- Lothian Buses provide public transportation to the airport with the Airlink 100 express bus from Edinburgh city centre, as well as the number 35 direct to Ocean Terminal and N22 with the same destination but alternative route.