Nonstop flight route between Franklin, Virginia, United States and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN), Franklin, Virginia, United States and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 959 miles (or 1,543 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 relatively short distance between Franklin Municipal Airport and Rochester International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKN / KFKN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Franklin, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'53"N by 76°54'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Franklin, Virginia | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Franklin | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FKN | 
| More Information: | FKN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST | 
| Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport | 
| Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RST | 
| More Information: | RST Maps & Info | 
Facts about Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN):
- The furthest airport from Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Franklin Municipal Airport", another name for FKN is "John Beverly Rose Field".
- Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Franklin Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Franklin Municipal 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 Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of FKN.
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- In 1960, Rochester International Airport opened at its current location 8 miles south of downtown Rochester.
- Rochester International Airport is a nonhub primary airport located seven miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States.
- The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- In 1940, the existing runways were paved, and additional land was acquired, bringing the airport's total area to 370 acres.
- A five passenger plane en route to Rochester crashed in Lake Michigan, killing the four passengers, but the pilot did survive.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.




