Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Mo i Rana, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN), Mo i Rana, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,142 miles (or 1,839 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 relatively short distance between Rochester Airport and Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MQN / ENRA |
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Location: | Mo i Rana, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°21'50"N by 14°18'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 229 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQN |
More Information: | MQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- Passenger flights to and from the continent expanded in the 1950s and 60's using Douglas DC-3s and de Havilland Doves operated by Channel Airways but with stringent requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority, operators had to re-locate from Rochester.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- 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 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 City Council compulsory purchased the land at Rochester Airfield in September 1933 from the landowner as the site for a municipal airport.
- On 13 January 2009 a fresh lease, with conditions, was granted to Rochester Airport Operating company.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- In 1938, No 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School came to Rochester.
- 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.
Facts about Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN):
- The furthest airport from Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,827 miles (17,424 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is located in Røssvoll about 20 minutes north-east of the town along the E6.
- Because of Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll's relatively low elevation of 229 feet, planes can take off or land at Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll 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.
- Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll handled 96,936 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of MQN.
- Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll", another name for MQN is "Mo i Rana lufthavn, Røssvoll".