Nonstop flight route between Sipura, Indonesia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rokot Airport (RKI), Sipura, Indonesia and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,808 miles (or 15,784 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 Rokot Airport and Philadelphia International 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 Rokot Airport and Philadelphia International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKI / WIBR |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Sipura, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°6'0"S by 99°42'15"E |
Area Served: | Sipora |
Airport Type: | Civil |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKI |
More Information: | RKI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Rokot Airport (RKI):
- In addition to being known as "Rokot Airport", other names for RKI include "Bandar Udara Rokot" and "WIPP".
- Rokot Airport (RKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rokot Airport (RKI) is Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), which is nearly antipodal to Rokot Airport (meaning Rokot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Rokot Airport (RKI) is Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) NNE of RKI.
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- US Airways became the dominant carrier at PHL during the 1980s and 1990s and shifted most of its hub operations from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in 2003.
- As a benefit to students, local schools including The University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Swarthmore College, Haverford College and Saint Joseph's University traditionally operate transportation shuttles to the airport during heavy travel periods such as spring and Thanksgiving breaks.
- In June 1943 I Fighter Command transferred jurisdiction of the airport to the Air Technical Service Command.
- In 2004 Southwest Airlines announced it would begin flights from PHL, challenging US Airways in some of its important East Coast and Midwest markets.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia International 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Philadelphia International Airport is important to Philadelphia, its metropolitan region and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- Today Philadelphia International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and among the fastest growing in the United States.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.