Nonstop flight route between San Juan Island, Washington, United States and Amman, Jordan:
Departure Airport:
(48°36'29"N by 123°9'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°58'21"N by 35°59'29"E)
Distance from RCE to ADJ:
6,722.26 miles (10,818.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE), San Juan Island, Washington, United States and Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), Amman, Jordan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,722 miles (or 10,818 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 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base and Amman Civil 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 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base and Amman Civil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Juan Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°36'29"N by 123°9'34"W |
| Area Served: | Roche Harbor, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Roche Harbor Resort |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCE |
| More Information: | RCE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADJ / OJAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°58'21"N by 35°59'29"E |
| Area Served: | Amman and Palestine |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2555 feet (779 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADJ |
| More Information: | ADJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE):
- Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Roche Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for RCE is "W39".
- The closest airport to Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) is Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SE of RCE.
- The furthest airport from Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,722 miles (17,256 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Roche Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Roche Harbor Seaplane Base 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.
Facts about Amman Civil Airport (ADJ):
- The closest airport to Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) is Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) S of ADJ.
- Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Amman Civil Airport handled 279,219 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Amman Civil Airport", other names for ADJ include "مطار عمان المدني" and "Matar Amman Al Madani".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.43 miles (13.56 km) SE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.58 miles (13.81 km) SE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 9.30 miles (14.97 km) E | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 10.06 miles (16.20 km) NNW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 12.45 miles (20.04 km) WNW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 12.74 miles (20.50 km) ESE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 13.31 miles (21.41 km) ENE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 13.57 miles (21.84 km) E | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 16.35 miles (26.31 km) SW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 16.51 miles (26.57 km) SW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 17.08 miles (27.48 km) ESE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 19.00 miles (30.58 km) NNW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 22.80 miles (36.70 km) NW | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) ESE | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 27.45 miles (44.17 km) WNW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,722.36 miles (17,255.92 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,658.87 miles (17,153.74 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,594.91 miles (17,050.81 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,586.81 miles (17,037.77 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,580.38 miles (17,027.43 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,556.17 miles (16,988.47 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,550.10 miles (16,978.70 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,549.87 miles (16,978.33 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 9 | 10,546.60 miles (16,973.07 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,538.66 miles (16,960.29 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,524.85 miles (16,938.07 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,520.26 miles (16,930.68 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,504.51 miles (16,905.33 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,489.32 miles (16,880.89 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,486.01 miles (16,875.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.27 miles (27.80 km) S | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 2 | 30.80 miles (49.57 km) NNE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 3 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) W | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 4 | 56.91 miles (91.59 km) SW | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 5 | 65.01 miles (104.63 km) W | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 6 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) W | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 80.03 miles (128.80 km) NW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 8 | 88.39 miles (142.26 km) WSW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 9 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) NNW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 10 | 103.99 miles (167.36 km) NNE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 11 | 104.30 miles (167.86 km) SSW | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 12 | 108.17 miles (174.09 km) WSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 112.71 miles (181.39 km) WSW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 14 | 114.94 miles (184.98 km) SW | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 15 | 131.02 miles (210.85 km) NNW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.02 miles (18,729.53 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,607.15 miles (18,679.85 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,593.07 miles (18,657.18 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,501.85 miles (18,510.38 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,457.75 miles (18,439.41 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,422.04 miles (18,381.95 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,396.27 miles (18,340.47 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,381.07 miles (18,316.01 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,373.60 miles (18,303.99 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,373.51 miles (18,303.84 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,335.19 miles (18,242.17 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,332.25 miles (18,237.45 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,332.09 miles (18,237.18 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,303.64 miles (18,191.40 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,293.62 miles (18,175.28 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |