Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Tokeen, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°56'13"N by 133°19'36"W)
Distance from RCS to TKI:
4,568.75 miles (7,352.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI), Tokeen, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,569 miles (or 7,353 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 Tokeen Seaplane Base, 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 Tokeen Seaplane Base. 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: | TKI / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tokeen, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°56'13"N by 133°19'36"W |
| Area Served: | Tokeen, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKI |
| More Information: | TKI 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.
- Short Brothers continued to build seaplanes on the Esplanade at Rochester supplying the growing market for flying boats.
- On 13 January 2009 a fresh lease, with conditions, was granted to Rochester Airport Operating company.
- 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 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.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
Facts about Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI):
- The closest airport to Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) is Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of TKI.
- Because of Tokeen Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tokeen Seaplane Base 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.
- Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tokeen Seaplane Base", another name for TKI is "57A".
- The furthest airport from Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,625 miles (17,099 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| 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 | 7.16 miles (11.52 km) SSE | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 14.69 miles (23.65 km) NNE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.79 miles (31.85 km) ENE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 26.59 miles (42.79 km) SSE | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) NNW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 30.83 miles (49.62 km) NNW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 32.42 miles (52.18 km) SSE | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 35.17 miles (56.60 km) ESE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 41.25 miles (66.38 km) SE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 44.40 miles (71.45 km) S | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 54.12 miles (87.09 km) SSE | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 55.24 miles (88.91 km) WNW | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) NNE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) NNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,624.97 miles (17,099.18 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,619.44 miles (17,090.29 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,615.14 miles (17,083.37 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,540.01 miles (16,962.46 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,532.58 miles (16,950.50 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,530.95 miles (16,947.89 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,464.76 miles (16,841.36 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,453.05 miles (16,822.52 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,433.14 miles (16,790.47 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,425.00 miles (16,777.38 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,417.99 miles (16,766.09 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,416.85 miles (16,764.25 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,402.53 miles (16,741.20 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,396.23 miles (16,731.07 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |