Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Augusta, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°19'14"N by 69°47'49"W)
Distance from RCS to AUG:
3,169.35 miles (5,100.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Augusta State Airport (AUG), Augusta, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,169 miles (or 5,101 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 Rochester Airport and Augusta State 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 Rochester Airport and Augusta State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUG / KAUG |
| Airport Name: | Augusta State Airport |
| Location: | Augusta, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'14"N by 69°47'49"W |
| Area Served: | Augusta, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUG |
| More Information: | AUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- Local ward councillors are very enthusiastic about the proposals and once they are implemented should see the Airport being available for use for a greater part of the year due to an all weather surface being planned for the 02/20 runway.
- On 13 January 2009 a fresh lease, with conditions, was granted to Rochester Airport Operating company.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- The inaugural flight into Rochester was from Gravesend, with John Parker flying their Short Scion, G-ACJI, powered by a Pobjoy engine.
- 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.
- Shorts concentrated their work in Belfast, leaving the Medway towns in 1946.
Facts about Augusta State Airport (AUG):
- Augusta State Airport covers an area of 350 acres at an elevation of 352 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of AUG.
- The airport received a Federal grant of $1 million to purchase new snow removal equipment.
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,674 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Augusta State Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusta State 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.88 miles (25.56 km) NNE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) S | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) N | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 30.42 miles (48.95 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 30.56 miles (49.18 km) SW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 38.99 miles (62.74 km) ESE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 53.10 miles (85.45 km) SSW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 58.37 miles (93.93 km) NE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 61.41 miles (98.83 km) WSW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) WNW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 70.38 miles (113.27 km) NE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) E | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 78.48 miles (126.29 km) SW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 86.40 miles (139.04 km) W | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 95.80 miles (154.17 km) WSW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,673.66 miles (18,786.89 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,673.47 miles (18,786.59 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,672.78 miles (18,785.47 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,651.33 miles (18,750.95 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,625.89 miles (18,710.00 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,601.84 miles (18,671.30 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,538.48 miles (18,569.33 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,538.35 miles (18,569.13 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,526.46 miles (18,549.99 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,474.78 miles (18,466.82 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,432.76 miles (18,399.20 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,344.39 miles (18,256.97 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,338.91 miles (18,248.17 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,335.88 miles (18,243.28 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,329.24 miles (18,232.60 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |