Nonstop flight route between Astoria, Oregon, United States and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(46°9'29"N by 123°52'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Distance from AST to RCS:
4,933.05 miles (7,938.96 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- AST Airport Information
- RCS Airport Information
- Facts about AST
- Facts about RCS
- Map of Nearest Airports to AST
- List of Nearest Airports to AST
- Map of Furthest Airports from AST
- List of Furthest Airports from AST
- Map of Nearest Airports to RCS
- List of Nearest Airports to RCS
- Map of Furthest Airports from RCS
- List of Furthest Airports from RCS
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Astoria Regional Airport (AST), Astoria, Oregon, United States and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,933 miles (or 7,939 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 Astoria Regional Airport and Rochester 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 Astoria Regional Airport and Rochester Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AST / KAST |
| Airport Name: | Astoria Regional Airport |
| Location: | Astoria, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°9'29"N by 123°52'42"W |
| Area Served: | Astoria, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Astoria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AST |
| More Information: | AST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCS / EGTO |
| Airport Name: | Rochester Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rochester Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 426 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCS |
| More Information: | RCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Astoria Regional Airport (AST):
- Because of Astoria Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Astoria 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.
- Astoria Regional Airport is a public airport in Warrenton, three miles southwest of Astoria, in Clatsop County, Oregon.
- The furthest airport from Astoria Regional Airport (AST) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,892 miles (17,529 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Astoria Regional Airport (AST) is Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) E of AST.
- Astoria Regional Airport (AST) has 2 runways.
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- Passenger flights to and from the continent expanded in the 1950s and 60's using Douglas DC-3s and de Havilland Doves operated by Channel Airways but with stringent requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority, operators had to re-locate from Rochester.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- Because of Rochester Airport's relatively low elevation of 426 feet, planes can take off or land at Rochester 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 2013 the Conservative led Medway Council announced there wish for some of the airport land to be separated off and developed for Industrial use.
- The Air Ministry licensed Short Brothers in 1936 to design and build a four-engined high-wing monoplane.
- The furthest airport from Rochester Airport (RCS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.01 miles (75.66 km) E | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 55.72 miles (89.67 km) ENE | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 56.24 miles (90.52 km) N | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 61.80 miles (99.46 km) SE | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 66.34 miles (106.76 km) S | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 72.75 miles (117.08 km) NE | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 73.12 miles (117.67 km) ESE | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 81.99 miles (131.95 km) NNE | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 82.60 miles (132.94 km) ESE | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 88.56 miles (142.53 km) NE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 94.90 miles (152.72 km) NE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) SSE | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 98.37 miles (158.32 km) NE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 101.70 miles (163.68 km) ESE | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 106.04 miles (170.66 km) NNE | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,891.90 miles (17,528.78 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,825.39 miles (17,421.73 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,720.32 miles (17,252.64 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,700.89 miles (17,221.37 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,692.41 miles (17,207.72 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,690.61 miles (17,204.83 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,672.68 miles (17,175.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,670.80 miles (17,172.95 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,665.11 miles (17,163.79 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,662.37 miles (17,159.37 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,657.77 miles (17,151.97 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,656.97 miles (17,150.68 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,655.24 miles (17,147.90 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.53 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,633.57 miles (17,113.03 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.17 miles (27.64 km) NNE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) W | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.00 miles (35.40 km) WNW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 28.99 miles (46.66 km) SE | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 29.32 miles (47.19 km) WSW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) WSW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.25 miles (53.51 km) SE | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 36.40 miles (58.58 km) E | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 42.02 miles (67.63 km) WNW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 42.44 miles (68.31 km) WNW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 42.97 miles (69.16 km) N | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) NW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) SW | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) NW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.91 miles (19,146.17 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,836.27 miles (19,048.59 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,818.89 miles (19,020.62 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,798.42 miles (18,987.66 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,787.87 miles (18,970.69 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,787.44 miles (18,970.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,782.60 miles (18,962.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,778.89 miles (18,956.24 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,773.33 miles (18,947.28 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,745.16 miles (18,901.95 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,741.82 miles (18,896.59 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,739.96 miles (18,893.58 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,732.44 miles (18,881.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,725.19 miles (18,869.81 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.11 miles (18,837.50 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |