Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Piešťany, Slovakia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Piešťany Airport (PZY), Piešťany, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,782 miles (or 7,696 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 International Airport and Piešťany 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 International Airport and Piešťany Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST |
Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport |
Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RST |
More Information: | RST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZY / LZPP |
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Location: | Piešťany, Slovakia |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°37'30"N by 17°49'42"E |
Area Served: | Piešťany, Slovakia |
Operator/Owner: | Slovak Airports Association |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 545 feet (166 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PZY |
More Information: | PZY Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- In 1960, Rochester International Airport opened at its current location 8 miles south of downtown Rochester.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- In 1960 it was decided to replace Lobb Field with a new airport southwest of the town because it could not be expanded to accommodate the larger airliners & was too close to the urban area of Rochester.
- The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- AirMed, an international medical airline, uses Rochester International Airport as one of three primary hubs.
- In 1940, the existing runways were paved, and additional land was acquired, bringing the airport's total area to 370 acres.
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
Facts about Piešťany Airport (PZY):
- Because of Piešťany Airport's relatively low elevation of 545 feet, planes can take off or land at Piešťany 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 Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Kunovice Airport (UHE), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of PZY.
- The furthest airport from Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Piešťany Airport", another name for PZY is "Letisko Piešťany".
- Piešťany Airport (PZY) currently has only 1 runway.