Nonstop flight route between Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain and Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°51'23"N by 77°53'30"W)
Distance from ACE to RWI:
3,714.25 miles (5,977.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanzarote Airport (ACE), Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain and Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI), Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,714 miles (or 5,977 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 Lanzarote Airport and Rocky Mount–Wilson 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 Lanzarote Airport and Rocky Mount–Wilson 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: | ACE / GCRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACE |
| More Information: | ACE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RWI / KRWI |
| Airport Name: | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'23"N by 77°53'30"W |
| Area Served: | Rocky Mount / Wilson, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Rocky Mount–Wilson Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RWI |
| More Information: | RWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanzarote Airport (ACE):
- In addition to being known as "Lanzarote Airport", another name for ACE is "Aeropuerto de Lanzarote".
- Because of Lanzarote Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanzarote 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 Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of ACE.
- The furthest airport from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Lanzarote Airport (meaning Lanzarote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- A new passenger terminal was constructed along with a control centre, and on 3 March 1970 international and domestic flights began using the airport.
- Lanzarote Airport (ACE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lanzarote Airport handled 5,334,598 passengers last year.
Facts about Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI):
- Because of Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional 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 Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of RWI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.32 km) SSW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) S | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 3 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) WSW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 152.04 miles (244.69 km) ESE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 168.87 miles (271.76 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 190.63 miles (306.78 km) WSW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) WSW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 269.18 miles (433.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 10 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 11 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 328.07 miles (527.98 km) NNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 379.70 miles (611.06 km) ENE | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 388.83 miles (625.76 km) SSW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 418.15 miles (672.95 km) ESE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,974.73 miles (19,271.41 km) S | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,957.91 miles (19,244.34 km) S | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.97 miles (19,168.81 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,882.87 miles (19,123.58 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,852.29 miles (19,074.36 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,840.99 miles (19,056.17 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,817.46 miles (19,018.32 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,812.35 miles (19,010.09 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.70 miles (18,989.73 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,785.55 miles (18,966.96 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,776.72 miles (18,952.74 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,775.01 miles (18,950.00 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,742.05 miles (18,896.95 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.10 miles (43.61 km) WNW | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 32.26 miles (51.92 km) ESE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 35.93 miles (57.82 km) S | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 39.61 miles (63.74 km) SSE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 41.55 miles (66.87 km) NNE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 50.17 miles (80.73 km) W | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 66.48 miles (106.99 km) SSW | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) SE | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 72.70 miles (117.01 km) SSE | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) E | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 77.18 miles (124.22 km) SW | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) SW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 80.07 miles (128.85 km) NE | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 81.67 miles (131.44 km) SW | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 84.19 miles (135.49 km) N | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.18 miles (18,811.87 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,668.30 miles (18,778.26 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,647.19 miles (18,744.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,636.33 miles (18,726.81 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,623.00 miles (18,705.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,606.90 miles (18,679.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,598.12 miles (18,665.32 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,595.77 miles (18,661.54 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,555.34 miles (18,596.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,551.23 miles (18,589.86 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,542.99 miles (18,576.60 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,528.32 miles (18,552.98 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,506.30 miles (18,517.55 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,502.63 miles (18,511.64 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,470.57 miles (18,460.05 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |