Nonstop flight route between Rodrigues Island, Mauritius and San Juan Island, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), Rodrigues Island, Mauritius and Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE), San Juan Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,411 miles (or 16,754 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 Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport and Roche Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport and Roche Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRG / FIMR |
Airport Name: | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport |
Location: | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'27"S by 63°21'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airport of Rodrigues Ltd - Licensed Aerodrome Operator |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RRG |
More Information: | RRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCE / |
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Location: | San Juan Island, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°36'29"N by 123°9'34"W |
Area Served: | Roche Harbor, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Roche Harbor Resort |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RCE |
More Information: | RCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG):
- The furthest airport from Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) is Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Sir Gaëtan Duval 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.
- The closest airport to Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), which is located 371 miles (598 kilometers) W of RRG.
Facts about Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE):
- Because of Roche Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Roche Harbor Seaplane Base 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 addition to being known as "Roche Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for RCE is "W39".
- Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,722 miles (17,256 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) is Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SE of RCE.