Nonstop flight route between Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Rome, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG), Rome, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 818 miles (or 1,317 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport and Richard B. Russell Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):

• The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
• Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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.
• Air Force One was also often located at the Air National Guard base in the summers of 1998 and 1999 during weeklong visits by President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton during extended stays at the Georgica Pond home of film director Steven Spielberg in East Hampton, New York.
• Suffolk County Airport operated as a civilian general aviation airport without a military unit from 1969 until 1970.
• The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
• The Suffolk County Army Air Field was built in 1943 as a United States Army Air Forces sub-base of nearby Mitchel Field.
• The Suffolk County Police Aviation Section bases a Law Enforcement and MEDEVAC helicopter at the airport.

Facts about Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG):

• The Rome Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is located at the airport.
• Floyd County purchased 670 acres of land for the airport in 1942.
• The furthest airport from Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) is Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of RMG.
• Because of Richard B. Russell Airport's relatively low elevation of 644 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard B. Russell 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.