Nonstop flight route between Abadan, Iran and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Abadan International Airport (ABD), Abadan, Iran and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,817 miles (or 4,534 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 Abadan International Airport 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 Abadan International Airport and Rochester Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Abadan International Airport (ABD):

• Abadan International Airport (ABD) has 2 runways.
• Abadan International Airport handled 354,974 passengers last year.
• Because of Abadan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Abadan International 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 furthest airport from Abadan International Airport (ABD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Abadan International Airport (ABD) is Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WNW of ABD.

Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):

• In 1938, No 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School came to Rochester.
• The Air Ministry licensed Short Brothers in 1936 to design and build a four-engined high-wing monoplane.
• The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
• 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.
• 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.
• Shorts concentrated their work in Belfast, leaving the Medway towns in 1946.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.