Nonstop flight route between Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(10°59'7"S by 37°4'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Distance from AJU to RCS:
4,857.34 miles (7,817.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,857 miles (or 7,817 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 Aracaju–Santa Maria 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 Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport and Rochester Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJU / SBAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°59'7"S by 37°4'23"W |
| Area Served: | Aracaju |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJU |
| More Information: | AJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCS / EGTO |
| Airport Name: | Rochester Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rochester Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 426 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCS |
| More Information: | RCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU):
- Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Aracaju–Santa Maria 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 Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) is Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ), which is located 134 miles (216 kilometers) NE of AJU.
- Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport handled 1,343,899 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (meaning Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,223 miles (19,671 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
- Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving Aracaju, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport", another name for AJU is "Aeroporto Aracaju–Santa Maria".
- In 1975 Infraero became the administrator of the airport, which later invested in further extension of the runway and in great enlargement of the passenger terminal.
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- In 1938, No 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School came to Rochester.
- In 1979 the lease reverted to the council and after giving thorough consideration to closing the airport the General Electric Company plc comprising Marconi Electronic Systems and instrument makers Elliot Automation decided to take over management of the airport maintaining two runways as grass whilst releasing some land for light industrial expansion.
- 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.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The inaugural flight into Rochester was from Gravesend, with John Parker flying their Short Scion, G-ACJI, powered by a Pobjoy engine.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.08 miles (215.78 km) NE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 157.44 miles (253.38 km) SSW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 245.93 miles (395.79 km) NE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 4 | 264.41 miles (425.52 km) WNW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 269.04 miles (432.98 km) NNE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 295.69 miles (475.87 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 302.29 miles (486.49 km) NNE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 8 | 302.37 miles (486.61 km) WSW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 370.01 miles (595.48 km) SW | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 10 | 372.26 miles (599.10 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 11 | 400.03 miles (643.79 km) SSW | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 400.50 miles (644.54 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 13 | 411.05 miles (661.52 km) W | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 442.80 miles (712.62 km) WSW | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 455.83 miles (733.59 km) WSW | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,222.90 miles (19,670.80 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,213.51 miles (19,655.69 km) ENE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,212.40 miles (19,653.90 km) NW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 4 | 12,166.73 miles (19,580.41 km) NW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 12,105.49 miles (19,481.85 km) NNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 12,094.54 miles (19,464.23 km) NNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 12,091.80 miles (19,459.82 km) ENE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 11,812.88 miles (19,010.94 km) ENE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 9 | 11,781.89 miles (18,961.07 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 11,491.96 miles (18,494.47 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,485.20 miles (18,483.59 km) N | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,483.80 miles (18,481.33 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,477.58 miles (18,471.33 km) N | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,473.89 miles (18,465.39 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,456.16 miles (18,436.86 km) N | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.17 miles (27.64 km) NNE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) W | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.00 miles (35.40 km) WNW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 28.99 miles (46.66 km) SE | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 29.32 miles (47.19 km) WSW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) WSW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.25 miles (53.51 km) SE | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 36.40 miles (58.58 km) E | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 42.02 miles (67.63 km) WNW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 42.44 miles (68.31 km) WNW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 42.97 miles (69.16 km) N | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) NW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) SW | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) NW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.91 miles (19,146.17 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,836.27 miles (19,048.59 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,818.89 miles (19,020.62 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,798.42 miles (18,987.66 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,787.87 miles (18,970.69 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,787.44 miles (18,970.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,782.60 miles (18,962.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,778.89 miles (18,956.24 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,773.33 miles (18,947.28 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,745.16 miles (18,901.95 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,741.82 miles (18,896.59 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,739.96 miles (18,893.58 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,732.44 miles (18,881.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,725.19 miles (18,869.81 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.11 miles (18,837.50 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |