Nonstop flight route between Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,336 miles (or 16,635 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 Meekatharra Airport and Rochester International 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 Meekatharra Airport and Rochester International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK | 
| Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport | 
| Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKR | 
| More Information: | MKR 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 Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
- The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- In 1960 it was decided to replace Lobb Field with a new airport southwest of the town because it could not be expanded to accommodate the larger airliners & was too close to the urban area of Rochester.
- 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.
- In August 2012, just days after Allegiant Air announced flights between Rochester and Phoenix, the United States Department of Transportation gave the airport $500,000 and the city of Rochester gave the airport $250,000 to help recruit more airlines and non-stop destinations.
- 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.




