Nonstop flight route between Røst, Nordland, Norway and La Rioja, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W)
Distance from RET to IRJ:
7,801.12 miles (12,554.66 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- RET Airport Information
- IRJ Airport Information
- Facts about RET
- Facts about IRJ
- Map of Nearest Airports to RET
- List of Nearest Airports to RET
- Map of Furthest Airports from RET
- List of Furthest Airports from RET
- Map of Nearest Airports to IRJ
- List of Nearest Airports to IRJ
- Map of Furthest Airports from IRJ
- List of Furthest Airports from IRJ
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway and Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), La Rioja, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,801 miles (or 12,555 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 Røst Airport and Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid 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 Røst Airport and Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RET / ENRS |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Røst, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E |
| Area Served: | Røst, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RET |
| More Information: | RET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRJ / SANL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | La Rioja, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W |
| Area Served: | La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1633 feet (498 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRJ |
| More Information: | IRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Røst Airport (RET):
- Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.
- One of the helicopters was bought by Widerøe in December 1976 and the operations were subcontracted to Offshore Helicopters.
- The Civil Aviation Administration proposed in 1994 closing the airport along with eight other regional airports, because they had high subsidy levels.
- The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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 "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
- The airport is served twice daily with a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 by Widerøe.
Facts about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ):
- The airport was named after the Argentine aviation pioneer Vicente Almandos Almonacid.
- In addition to being known as "Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport", another name for IRJ is "Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid".
- Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since March 16, 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
- The furthest airport from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (meaning Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changsha Huanghua International Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Changsha, Hunan, China.
- The closest airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of IRJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.61 miles (29.95 km) ENE | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |     |
| 2 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) NE | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 62.66 miles (100.84 km) ESE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 4 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) NE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 5 | 100.01 miles (160.95 km) SE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 6 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) S | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SSE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 135.68 miles (218.35 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 10 | 142.83 miles (229.86 km) S | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 11 | 144.18 miles (232.04 km) SE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 12 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 14 | 187.73 miles (302.12 km) S | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 15 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,776.21 miles (17,342.59 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,768.07 miles (17,329.49 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,749.96 miles (17,300.34 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.80 miles (17,298.47 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,701.87 miles (17,222.95 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,689.73 miles (17,203.41 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,666.62 miles (17,166.22 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,660.42 miles (17,156.24 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,655.85 miles (17,148.88 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,642.91 miles (17,128.06 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,630.03 miles (17,107.34 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,626.49 miles (17,101.64 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,617.15 miles (17,086.61 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,608.12 miles (17,072.08 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,586.32 miles (17,036.99 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.40 miles (134.22 km) NE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 2 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) SE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 182.61 miles (293.88 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 188.58 miles (303.50 km) NE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 202.45 miles (325.82 km) SSE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 203.55 miles (327.57 km) NNE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 7 | 203.85 miles (328.06 km) SE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 8 | 262.96 miles (423.19 km) WNW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.98 miles (429.65 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 11 | 270.30 miles (435.00 km) S | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 12 | 279.10 miles (449.16 km) NW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 13 | 294.36 miles (473.72 km) E | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 14 | 313.95 miles (505.25 km) NW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 323.76 miles (521.04 km) NNE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.94 miles (19,883.29 km) N | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 12,351.38 miles (19,877.57 km) NE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 12,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) ENE | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 12,322.83 miles (19,831.63 km) NNW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 12,308.84 miles (19,809.11 km) NNW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,305.49 miles (19,803.72 km) NE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,280.38 miles (19,763.31 km) W | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,270.22 miles (19,746.96 km) WNW | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) E | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 12,262.15 miles (19,733.97 km) NNE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 12,238.97 miles (19,696.67 km) NNW | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,237.97 miles (19,695.05 km) NNE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,205.90 miles (19,643.44 km) NE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,205.61 miles (19,642.97 km) NNE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) ENE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |