Nonstop flight route between Santorini, Thira, Greece and Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santorini National Airport (JTR), Santorini, Thira, Greece and Rottnest Airport (RTS), Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,488 miles (or 12,051 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 Santorini National Airport and Rottnest 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 Santorini National Airport and Rottnest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JTR / LGSR |
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| Location: | Santorini, Thira, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°23'57"N by 25°28'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JTR |
| More Information: | JTR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTS / YRTI |
| Airport Name: | Rottnest Airport |
| Location: | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'24"S by 115°32'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rottnest Island Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTS |
| More Information: | RTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Santorini National Airport (JTR):
- Because of Santorini National Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Santorini National 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 Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNW of JTR.
- In addition to being known as "Santorini National Airport", another name for JTR is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης".
- The furthest airport from Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,453 miles (18,432 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Santorini National Airport (JTR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rottnest Airport (RTS):
- Woods Airways VH-WAB, c.1953
- Because of Rottnest Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Rottnest 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.
- Other services continued after Woods Airways departed and at various stages facilities were upgraded.
- The furthest airport from Rottnest Airport (RTS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Rottnest Airport (meaning Rottnest Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Rottnest Airport (RTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 12 November 2006 a light twin engine charter aircraft carrying the pilot and five passengers crashed on the edge of the salt lake adjoining the airport.
- The closest airport to Rottnest Airport (RTS) is Jandakot Airport (JAD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) ESE of RTS.
