Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Carnot, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°55'58"N by 15°54'0"E)
Distance from RCS to CRF:
3,327.56 miles (5,355.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Carnot Airport (CRF), Carnot, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,328 miles (or 5,355 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 Carnot 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 Carnot 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: | CRF / FEFC |
| Airport Name: | Carnot Airport |
| Location: | Carnot, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°55'58"N by 15°54'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1985 feet (605 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRF |
| More Information: | CRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- Short Brothers continued to build seaplanes on the Esplanade at Rochester supplying the growing market for flying boats.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- Rochester City Council compulsory purchased the land at Rochester Airfield in September 1933 from the landowner as the site for a municipal airport.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Carnot Airport (CRF):
- The furthest airport from Carnot Airport (CRF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Carnot Airport (meaning Carnot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,005 miles (19,320 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Carnot Airport (CRF) is Berbérati Airport (BBT), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) S of CRF.
- Carnot Airport (CRF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) S | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) NNW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 101.73 miles (163.72 km) NNE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) WSW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 121.48 miles (195.50 km) E | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) NE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 152.02 miles (244.66 km) W | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) ESE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) NE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 221.45 miles (356.38 km) SE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 233.36 miles (375.55 km) NE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 255.31 miles (410.87 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 13 | 274.33 miles (441.49 km) SSE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 309.77 miles (498.53 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 310.89 miles (500.32 km) WSW | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,004.71 miles (19,319.65 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,891.64 miles (19,137.70 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,769.22 miles (18,940.67 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,700.16 miles (18,829.54 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,696.44 miles (18,823.54 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,693.65 miles (18,819.05 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,650.21 miles (18,749.14 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,630.45 miles (18,717.36 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,619.58 miles (18,699.85 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,612.68 miles (18,688.75 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,607.13 miles (18,679.82 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,430.98 miles (18,396.33 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,383.45 miles (18,319.85 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,320.39 miles (18,218.36 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |