Nonstop flight route between Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(42°25'36"N by 73°17'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Distance from PSF to RCS:
3,388.26 miles (5,452.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,388 miles (or 5,453 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 Pittsfield Municipal Airport and Rochester 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 Pittsfield Municipal Airport and Rochester Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSF / KPSF |
| Airport Name: | Pittsfield Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'36"N by 73°17'34"W |
| Area Served: | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pittsfield |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1194 feet (364 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSF |
| More Information: | PSF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCS / EGTO |
| Airport Name: | Rochester Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rochester Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 426 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCS |
| More Information: | RCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF):
- Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,694 miles (18,820 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) is Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of PSF.
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- An invitation to tender was issued and the existing operator became the preferred bidder after the closing date of 12 March 2013.
- In 1938, No 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School came to Rochester.
- Because of Rochester Airport's relatively low elevation of 426 feet, planes can take off or land at Rochester 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.
- In 1999 a group of aviators and local businessmen at Rochester formed a company dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the long tradition of aviation at Rochester Airport, its service to the local community and for its longer term preservation.
- The inaugural flight into Rochester was from Gravesend, with John Parker flying their Short Scion, G-ACJI, powered by a Pobjoy engine.
- The furthest airport from Rochester Airport (RCS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rochester City Council compulsory purchased the land at Rochester Airfield in September 1933 from the landowner as the site for a municipal airport.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.70 miles (28.48 km) SSW | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.28 miles (37.47 km) WSW | Columbia County Airport (HCC) | Hudson, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 34.15 miles (54.97 km) NW | Albany International Airport (ALB) | Albany, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 34.85 miles (56.09 km) ESE | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 41.95 miles (67.51 km) ESE | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 43.70 miles (70.33 km) NW | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 45.93 miles (73.91 km) SE | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 55.94 miles (90.03 km) E | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) SE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 57.99 miles (93.33 km) SE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 11 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) ENE | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 63.08 miles (101.51 km) SSW | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 65.18 miles (104.89 km) NNW | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 65.60 miles (105.57 km) E | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 66.02 miles (106.25 km) S | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,694.35 miles (18,820.19 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,676.68 miles (18,791.74 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,670.69 miles (18,782.12 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,646.90 miles (18,743.83 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,644.05 miles (18,739.24 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,590.66 miles (18,653.32 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,569.28 miles (18,618.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,564.01 miles (18,610.42 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,552.15 miles (18,591.33 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,480.17 miles (18,475.50 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,418.99 miles (18,377.04 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,394.49 miles (18,337.61 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,386.04 miles (18,324.02 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,354.17 miles (18,272.71 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,333.88 miles (18,240.07 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.17 miles (27.64 km) NNE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) W | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.00 miles (35.40 km) WNW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 28.99 miles (46.66 km) SE | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 29.32 miles (47.19 km) WSW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) WSW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.25 miles (53.51 km) SE | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 36.40 miles (58.58 km) E | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 42.02 miles (67.63 km) WNW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 42.44 miles (68.31 km) WNW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 42.97 miles (69.16 km) N | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) NW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) SW | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) NW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.91 miles (19,146.17 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,836.27 miles (19,048.59 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,818.89 miles (19,020.62 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,798.42 miles (18,987.66 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,787.87 miles (18,970.69 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,787.44 miles (18,970.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,782.60 miles (18,962.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,778.89 miles (18,956.24 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,773.33 miles (18,947.28 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,745.16 miles (18,901.95 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,741.82 miles (18,896.59 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,739.96 miles (18,893.58 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,732.44 miles (18,881.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,725.19 miles (18,869.81 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.11 miles (18,837.50 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |