Nonstop flight route between Flushing, New York, United States and Rhodes, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), Flushing, New York, United States and Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), Rhodes, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,170 miles (or 8,320 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 Flushing Airport (closed 1984) and Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras", 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 Flushing Airport (closed 1984) and Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLU / KFLU | 
| Airport Name: | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) | 
| Location: | Flushing, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'45"N by 73°49'59"W | 
| Area Served: | New York City | 
| Operator/Owner: | New York City Economic Development Corporation | 
| Airport Type: | Airport (Airfield) | 
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FLU | 
| More Information: | FLU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHO / LGRP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Rhodes, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°24'19"N by 28°5'10"E | 
| Area Served: | Rodos | 
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RHO | 
| More Information: | RHO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU):
- The furthest airport from Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As of 2000, Flushing Airport still had its air corridor reserved under FAA regulations.
- As of September 2008, the access road is under reconstruction, to be reopened eventually as a regular public through-street.
- The closest airport to Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) W of FLU.
- Because of Flushing Airport (closed 1984)'s relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Flushing Airport (closed 1984) 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO):
- In addition to being known as "Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"", another name for RHO is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας»".
- Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the second world war, on the location of the nearby military Rhodes Maritsa Airport.
- Because of Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of RHO.
- The furthest airport from Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Flights operate a variety of domestic destinations, including Athens, Thessaloniki, Iraklio and Mykonos.
- Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- By car the airport is easily reached via the main road along the coast.
- The runway direction is 25°/07°.




