Nonstop flight route between Searcy, Arkansas, United States and Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC), Searcy, Arkansas, United States and Rottnest Airport (RTS), Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,857 miles (or 17,472 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 Searcy Municipal Airport and Rottnest 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 Searcy Municipal Airport and Rottnest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRC / KSRC |
Airport Name: | Searcy Municipal Airport |
Location: | Searcy, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'38"N by 91°44'14"W |
Area Served: | Searcy, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Searcy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRC |
More Information: | SRC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTS / YRTI |
Airport Name: | Rottnest Airport |
Location: | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'24"S by 115°32'22"E |
Operator/Owner: | Rottnest Island Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RTS |
More Information: | RTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC):
- The furthest airport from Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) is Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of SRC.
- Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Searcy Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Searcy Municipal 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.
Facts about Rottnest Airport (RTS):
- Rottnest Airlines operated the service until 1999 when it was taken over by Frank Stynman who operates a four and six-seater daily service from Jandakot called Rottnest Air-Taxi.
- Rottnest Airport (RTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rottnest Airport (RTS) is Jandakot Airport (JAD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) ESE of RTS.
- The furthest airport from Rottnest Airport (RTS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Rottnest Airport (meaning Rottnest Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- At one stage, the 32 km Perth to Rottnest flight was the world's shortest scheduled air route.
- Because of Rottnest Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Rottnest 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.