Nonstop flight route between El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Maitén Airport (EMX), El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,242 miles (or 10,046 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 El Maitén Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County 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 El Maitén Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMX / SAVD |
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| Location: | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°1'48"S by 71°10'14"W |
| Area Served: | El Maitén |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2362 feet (720 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMX |
| More Information: | EMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKS / KRKS |
| Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport |
| Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKS |
| More Information: | RKS Maps & Info |
Facts about El Maitén Airport (EMX):
- El Maitén Airport (EMX) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to El Maitén Airport (EMX) is El Bolsón Airport (EHL), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of EMX.
- In addition to being known as "El Maitén Airport", another name for EMX is "El Maitén Airport (El Maitén)".
- The furthest airport from El Maitén Airport (EMX) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Maitén Airport (meaning El Maitén Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport is eight miles east of Rock Springs, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
- The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
