Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°0'2"S by 67°37'14"W)
Distance from RCS to GNR:
7,468.92 miles (12,020.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR), General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,469 miles (or 12,020 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 Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia 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 Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia 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: | GNR / SAHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'2"S by 67°37'14"W |
| Area Served: | General Roca |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Río Negro |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 853 feet (260 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNR |
| More Information: | GNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- In 2013 the Conservative led Medway Council announced there wish for some of the airport land to be separated off and developed for Industrial use.
- Rochester Airport is an operational general aviation aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles south of Rochester, Medway, South East England, with the River Medway 1.5 NM from the end of runway 34, 3.4 mi from Chatham and its Historic Dockyard and the Medway area.
- 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 Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- In 1979 the lease reverted to the council and after giving thorough consideration to closing the airport the General Electric Company plc comprising Marconi Electronic Systems and instrument makers Elliot Automation decided to take over management of the airport maintaining two runways as grass whilst releasing some land for light industrial expansion.
- 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.
- The inaugural flight into Rochester was from Gravesend, with John Parker flying their Short Scion, G-ACJI, powered by a Pobjoy engine.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
Facts about Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR):
- Because of Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport's relatively low elevation of 853 feet, planes can take off or land at Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia 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 addition to being known as "Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport", another name for GNR is "Aeropuerto de Gral. Roca Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia".
- The furthest airport from Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) is Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (meaning Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
- The closest airport to Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) is Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of GNR.
- Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) 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 | 28.97 miles (46.63 km) W | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 2 | 76.26 miles (122.72 km) N | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) W | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 133.90 miles (215.48 km) W | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 5 | 164.90 miles (265.38 km) SSW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 177.48 miles (285.63 km) NW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 182.83 miles (294.24 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 8 | 190.63 miles (306.79 km) SSW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 199.88 miles (321.67 km) WNW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 201.54 miles (324.34 km) WSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 231.28 miles (372.21 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 12 | 238.80 miles (384.30 km) SW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 246.90 miles (397.35 km) NE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 260.47 miles (419.18 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 265.08 miles (426.60 km) NNW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,349.12 miles (19,873.93 km) N | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,342.94 miles (19,863.98 km) NW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,323.76 miles (19,833.12 km) NE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,305.59 miles (19,803.88 km) NNE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,302.22 miles (19,798.45 km) WNW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 12,297.87 miles (19,791.46 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,270.65 miles (19,747.65 km) NE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,255.94 miles (19,723.98 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 9 | 12,252.72 miles (19,718.79 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 10 | 12,242.23 miles (19,701.90 km) NNW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,232.28 miles (19,685.90 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,216.08 miles (19,659.82 km) WNW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 13 | 12,212.19 miles (19,653.57 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 12,200.69 miles (19,635.06 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,170.24 miles (19,586.06 km) W | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |