Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Ha'il, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS), Ha'il, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,695 miles (or 4,338 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 Rochester Airport and Ha'il Regional 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 Rochester Airport and Ha'il Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAS / OEHL |
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Location: | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°26'16"N by 41°41'9"E |
Area Served: | Ha'il (Hail) |
Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3331 feet (1,015 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAS |
More Information: | HAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- 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.
- 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.
- An invitation to tender was issued and the existing operator became the preferred bidder after the closing date of 12 March 2013.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- In 1979 the lease reverted to the council and after giving thorough consideration to closing the airport the General Electric Company plc comprising Marconi Electronic Systems and instrument makers Elliot Automation decided to take over management of the airport maintaining two runways as grass whilst releasing some land for light industrial expansion.
- In 1999 a group of aviators and local businessmen at Rochester formed a company dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the long tradition of aviation at Rochester Airport, its service to the local community and for its longer term preservation.
- 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.
Facts about Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS):
- The furthest airport from Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Ha'il Regional Airport (meaning Ha'il Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,068 miles (19,421 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), which is located 151 miles (243 kilometers) ESE of HAS.
- In addition to being known as "Ha'il Regional Airport", another name for HAS is "مطار حائل الإقليمي".