Nonstop flight route between Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom and Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bembridge Airport (BBP), Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom and Rockhampton Airport (ROK), Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,015 miles (or 16,117 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 Bembridge Airport and Rockhampton 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 Bembridge Airport and Rockhampton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBP / EGHJ | 
| Airport Name: | Bembridge Airport | 
| Location: | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°40'41"N by 1°6'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Vectis Gliding Club Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBP | 
| More Information: | BBP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROK / YBRK | 
| Airport Name: | Rockhampton Airport | 
| Location: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'54"S by 150°28'29"E | 
| Area Served: | Rockhampton, Queensland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ROK | 
| More Information: | ROK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bembridge Airport (BBP):
- The furthest airport from Bembridge Airport (BBP) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,920 miles (19,184 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Bembridge Airport is an unlicensed aerodrome located 2.3 NM northeast of Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.
- There is also a Gliding Club operating from the south side.
- Bembridge Airport (BBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bembridge Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Bembridge 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 Bembridge Airport (BBP) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of BBP.
Facts about Rockhampton Airport (ROK):
- The furthest airport from Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,922 miles (19,187 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The Rockhampton Airport was named the 2007 Australian Major Airport of the Year at the prestigious National Awards in recognition of Excellence in Australian Aviation, in Melbourne on 13 November 2007.
- Because of Rockhampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Rockhampton 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.
- Rockhampton Airport (ROK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Gladstone Airport (GLT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of ROK.
- Efforts to locate a permanent aerodrome site in the city had been proceeding for a number of years in the 1920s.
- Rockhampton Airport handled 701,062 passengers last year.
- In 2008, Rockhampton Airport completed an A$8.4 million terminal redevelopment.




