Nonstop flight route between Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(32°0'6"S by 141°28'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Distance from BHQ to RCS:
10,061.30 miles (16,192.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Broken Hill Airport (BHQ), Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,061 miles (or 16,192 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 Broken Hill 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 Broken Hill 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: | BHQ / YBHI |
| Airport Name: | Broken Hill Airport |
| Location: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'6"S by 141°28'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the City of Broken Hill |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 959 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHQ |
| More Information: | BHQ 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 Broken Hill Airport (BHQ):
- Broken Hill Airport handled 63,098 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,776 miles (18,951 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) has 2 runways.
- Broken Hill Airport was ranked 51st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.
- The closest airport to Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) SSE of BHQ.
- Because of Broken Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 959 feet, planes can take off or land at Broken Hill 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 Rochester Airport (RCS):
- 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.
- On 13 January 2009 a fresh lease, with conditions, was granted to Rochester Airport Operating company.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- Short Brothers continued to build seaplanes on the Esplanade at Rochester supplying the growing market for flying boats.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 157.95 miles (254.20 km) SSE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 158.54 miles (255.15 km) SSW | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 172.91 miles (278.28 km) W | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) SSE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 204.24 miles (328.69 km) WNW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 218.18 miles (351.12 km) SSE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) WSW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 255.85 miles (411.75 km) E | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 261.09 miles (420.18 km) SE | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 261.58 miles (420.96 km) S | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 264.71 miles (426.01 km) SW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) WNW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 280.15 miles (450.85 km) NNW | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 289.67 miles (466.18 km) WSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 295.23 miles (475.13 km) SSE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,775.89 miles (18,951.40 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,764.07 miles (18,932.38 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,723.93 miles (18,867.78 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,710.49 miles (18,846.15 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,670.65 miles (18,782.04 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,642.05 miles (18,736.02 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,609.46 miles (18,683.57 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,603.16 miles (18,673.42 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,178.10 miles (17,989.36 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,168.53 miles (17,973.96 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,145.20 miles (17,936.41 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,134.79 miles (17,919.66 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,124.50 miles (17,903.11 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,113.54 miles (17,885.46 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,097.69 miles (17,859.96 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |