Nonstop flight route between Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark and Port Alfred, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(55°35'8"N by 12°7'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E)
Distance from RKE to AFD:
6,220.39 miles (10,010.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roskilde Airport (RKE), Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark and Port Alfred Airport (AFD), Port Alfred, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,220 miles (or 10,011 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 Roskilde Airport and Port Alfred 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 Roskilde Airport and Port Alfred Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKE / EKRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°35'8"N by 12°7'53"E |
| Area Served: | Copenhagen |
| Operator/Owner: | Copenhagen Airports A/S |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKE |
| More Information: | RKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFD / FAPA |
| Airport Name: | Port Alfred Airport |
| Location: | Port Alfred, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E |
| Area Served: | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFD |
| More Information: | AFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Roskilde Airport (RKE):
- Roskilde Airport (RKE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Roskilde Airport", other names for RKE include "Københavns Lufthavn, Roskilde" and "Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde".
- Because of Roskilde Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Roskilde 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 Roskilde Airport (RKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,539 miles (18,570 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Roskilde Airport (RKE) is Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of RKE.
- A small Danish Air Force installation is located adjacent to the airport, called Flyvestation Skalstrup.
- In 2002 the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Of Denmark that Ryanair was in discussions with the airport about beginning scheduled service to London Stansted it was believed that the location close to the centre of Copenhagen would draw the airline.
Facts about Port Alfred Airport (AFD):
- The furthest airport from Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,610 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Port Alfred Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alfred 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 Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ENE of AFD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.60 miles (33.16 km) E | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark |     |
| 2 | 33.13 miles (53.32 km) E | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 48.61 miles (78.23 km) E | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 4 | 56.37 miles (90.72 km) NNE | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 5 | 67.04 miles (107.89 km) SSW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 70.81 miles (113.95 km) W | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 7 | 76.73 miles (123.49 km) NW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 8 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) ENE | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 9 | 80.84 miles (130.09 km) NNE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 10 | 89.36 miles (143.81 km) SSE | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.68 miles (153.98 km) SSE | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 12 | 101.59 miles (163.49 km) WSW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 13 | 109.42 miles (176.09 km) ESE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 14 | 114.64 miles (184.50 km) SW | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 15 | 114.96 miles (185.02 km) W | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,538.78 miles (18,569.81 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,276.79 miles (18,148.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,260.84 miles (18,122.51 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,245.52 miles (18,097.86 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,232.00 miles (18,076.11 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,231.94 miles (18,076.01 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,231.69 miles (18,075.60 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,230.18 miles (18,073.17 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,213.77 miles (18,046.77 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,206.68 miles (18,035.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,185.63 miles (18,001.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,182.38 miles (17,996.25 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,180.86 miles (17,993.80 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,178.86 miles (17,990.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,175.09 miles (17,984.52 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) ENE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 173.72 miles (279.57 km) NE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 4 | 260.21 miles (418.77 km) N | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) W | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 265.94 miles (427.99 km) NNE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 273.77 miles (440.59 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 275.03 miles (442.62 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 276.45 miles (444.91 km) NNE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 285.49 miles (459.45 km) N | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 310.04 miles (498.96 km) N | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 12 | 322.25 miles (518.62 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 331.95 miles (534.23 km) NNE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 340.19 miles (547.48 km) NE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 351.36 miles (565.46 km) NNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,563.45 miles (18,609.52 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,553.29 miles (18,593.17 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,552.04 miles (18,591.16 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,551.61 miles (18,590.47 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,550.42 miles (18,588.55 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,546.12 miles (18,581.63 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,542.55 miles (18,575.88 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,541.92 miles (18,574.88 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,541.92 miles (18,574.88 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,540.08 miles (18,571.91 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,539.63 miles (18,571.20 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,539.21 miles (18,570.52 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,538.17 miles (18,568.85 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,537.62 miles (18,567.96 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,523.91 miles (18,545.89 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |