Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Coyhaique, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°35'40"S by 72°6'23"W)
Distance from RCS to GXQ:
7,966.36 miles (12,820.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), Coyhaique, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,966 miles (or 12,821 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield, 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield. 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: | GXQ / SCCY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Coyhaique, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'40"S by 72°6'23"W |
| Area Served: | Coyhaique |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1020 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXQ |
| More Information: | GXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- Rochester City Council compulsory purchased the land at Rochester Airfield in September 1933 from the landowner as the site for a municipal airport.
- 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 Air Ministry licensed Short Brothers in 1936 to design and build a four-engined high-wing monoplane.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- 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 2013 the Conservative led Medway Council announced there wish for some of the airport land to be separated off and developed for Industrial use.
- 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.
- Shorts concentrated their work in Belfast, leaving the Medway towns in 1946.
Facts about Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ):
- The furthest airport from Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Vidal Airfield (meaning Teniente Vidal Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- In addition to being known as "Teniente Vidal Airfield", other names for GXQ include "Teniente Vidal Airfield (Coyhaique)" and "Aeródromo Teniente Vidal".
- Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Balmaceda Airport (BBA), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of GXQ.
| 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 | 29.96 miles (48.21 km) SE | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 2 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) SSE | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 74.60 miles (120.05 km) ENE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 4 | 84.69 miles (136.29 km) SE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) S | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 186.24 miles (299.73 km) N | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 191.69 miles (308.50 km) NNE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 224.35 miles (361.05 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 230.06 miles (370.24 km) NNW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 10 | 238.65 miles (384.07 km) NNW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 238.66 miles (384.09 km) SSE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 250.66 miles (403.40 km) N | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 253.90 miles (408.62 km) N | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 268.61 miles (432.28 km) NNW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 291.38 miles (468.93 km) N | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.17 miles (19,888.50 km) E | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,272.54 miles (19,750.68 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,187.82 miles (19,614.34 km) ENE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 12,181.20 miles (19,603.69 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,175.83 miles (19,595.05 km) ENE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,169.88 miles (19,585.47 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,131.08 miles (19,523.03 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,088.65 miles (19,454.74 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,073.12 miles (19,429.76 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 12,072.87 miles (19,429.36 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 12,054.07 miles (19,399.10 km) NNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,032.08 miles (19,363.70 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,024.42 miles (19,351.37 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 12,013.62 miles (19,334.00 km) ENE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 12,007.03 miles (19,323.40 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |