Nonstop flight route between Oryol, Russia and Rockland, Maine, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuzhny Airport (OEL), Oryol, Russia and Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,406 miles (or 7,090 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 Yuzhny Airport and Knox County Regional 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 Yuzhny Airport and Knox County Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OEL / |
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| Location: | Oryol, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'6"N by 36°0'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OEL |
| More Information: | OEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKD / KRKD |
| Airport Name: | Knox County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rockland, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°3'36"N by 69°5'57"W |
| Area Served: | Rockland, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | Knox County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKD |
| More Information: | RKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuzhny Airport (OEL):
- Because of Yuzhny Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhny 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 furthest airport from Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Bryansk International Airport (BZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of OEL.
- Yuzhny Airport (OEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yuzhny Airport", other names for OEL include "Аэропорт Южный" and "UUOR".
Facts about Knox County Regional Airport (RKD):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 13,866 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 14,461 enplanements in 2009, and 17,657 in 2010.
- Because of Knox County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Knox County Regional 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 furthest airport from Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,708 miles (18,842 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Knox County Regional Airport covers an area of 538 acres at an elevation of 56 feet above mean sea level.
- Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RKD.
- The airport was built during World War II and became locally known as the "Ash Point Naval Air Station" while officially operating as Rockland Naval Auxiliary Air Facility from April 15, 1943 until February 1, 1946.
