The Earth Model

In Flight Simulator, the earth is defined as an “oblate spheroid,” an ellipse rotated about its minor axis. In terms of shape, it's much like a sphere that is a little bit fat around the equator. In Flight Simulator, the earth has the following dimensions:

Equatorial diameter=12756.27 km

Equatorial circumference=40075.0 km

Polar diameter=12734.62 km

Polar circumference=40007.0 km