Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Rockhampton Airport (ROK), Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,479 miles (or 13,645 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Rockhampton 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Rockhampton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS | 
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport | 
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona | 
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW | 
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROK / YBRK | 
| Airport Name: | Rockhampton Airport | 
| Location: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'54"S by 150°28'29"E | 
| Area Served: | Rockhampton, Queensland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ROK | 
| More Information: | ROK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006, the new airport terminal was opened.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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 next closest airport is Ben Ya'akov near Rosh Pina, 30 km south.
Facts about Rockhampton Airport (ROK):
- Rockhampton Airport closed on 1 January 2011 due to flooding affecting the runway.
- The furthest airport from Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,922 miles (19,187 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Rockhampton Airport handled 701,062 passengers last year.
- In 1929, the lease to a former racecourse, Connor Park, was acquired by a number of aspiring aviators, and they set about making it suitable for aircraft.
- The terminal is also serviced by bus and taxi, with regular connections to Rockhampton City and the Capricorn Coast provided by Youngs Bus Service and other local operators.
- The closest airport to Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Gladstone Airport (GLT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of ROK.
- Because of Rockhampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Rockhampton 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.
- Rockhampton Airport (ROK) has 2 runways.




