Nonstop flight route between Enugu, Nigeria and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), Enugu, Nigeria and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,127 miles (or 5,032 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 Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) 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 Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) and Rochester Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU):

• Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) currently has only 1 runway.
• Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) handled 366,592 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) is Asaba International Airport (ABB), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) WSW of ENU.
• In addition to being known as "Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA )", another name for ENU is "Enugu Airport".
• The furthest airport from Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (meaning Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,595 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.

Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):

• In 1938, No 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School came to Rochester.
• The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of 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.
• Local ward councillors are very enthusiastic about the proposals and once they are implemented should see the Airport being available for use for a greater part of the year due to an all weather surface being planned for the 02/20 runway.
• Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• Rochester Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
• 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.
• On 13 January 2009 a fresh lease, with conditions, was granted to Rochester Airport Operating company.