Nonstop flight route between Rockport, Texas, United States and Chitral, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(28°5'9"N by 97°2'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°52'54"N by 71°47'53"E)
Distance from RKP to CJL:
7,957.73 miles (12,806.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aransas County Airport (RKP), Rockport, Texas, United States and Chitral Airport (CJL), Chitral, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,958 miles (or 12,807 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 Aransas County Airport and Chitral 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 Aransas County Airport and Chitral Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKP / KRKP |
| Airport Name: | Aransas County Airport |
| Location: | Rockport, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°5'9"N by 97°2'36"W |
| Area Served: | Rockport, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Aransas County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKP |
| More Information: | RKP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CJL / OPCH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chitral, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'54"N by 71°47'53"E |
| Area Served: | Chitral, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 4921 feet (1,500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CJL |
| More Information: | CJL Maps & Info |
Facts about Aransas County Airport (RKP):
- The furthest airport from Aransas County Airport (RKP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,074 miles (17,823 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Aransas County Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Aransas County 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.
- Aransas County Airport (RKP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Aransas County Airport (RKP) is Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of RKP.
Facts about Chitral Airport (CJL):
- Chitral Airport (CJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chitral Airport", another name for CJL is "چترال ہوائی اڈا".
- The closest airport to Chitral Airport (CJL) is Razer Airport (KUR), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) W of CJL.
- Because of Chitral Airport's high elevation of 4,921 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CJL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CJL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Chitral Airport (CJL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 35.44 miles (57.04 km) SW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) N | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.11 km) SW | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) WSW | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) NE | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 94.29 miles (151.75 km) NE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 97.06 miles (156.20 km) NNE | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 119.14 miles (191.73 km) NE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 122.28 miles (196.78 km) NW | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 124.65 miles (200.60 km) NW | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 129.30 miles (208.10 km) NW | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 131.85 miles (212.19 km) NW | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 133.82 miles (215.37 km) SSW | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 134.79 miles (216.92 km) WNW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,074.42 miles (17,822.51 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,019.50 miles (17,734.12 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,763.10 miles (17,321.49 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,651.06 miles (17,141.17 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,645.76 miles (17,132.65 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,550.40 miles (16,979.18 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,530.27 miles (16,946.78 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.40 miles (16,945.39 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,524.66 miles (16,937.75 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,512.91 miles (16,918.85 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,501.06 miles (16,899.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,499.24 miles (16,896.85 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,482.87 miles (16,870.50 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,476.74 miles (16,860.63 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,467.76 miles (16,846.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.76 miles (94.57 km) W | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 111.33 miles (179.17 km) NW | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 117.59 miles (189.24 km) N | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 126.00 miles (202.77 km) SW | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 131.42 miles (211.49 km) S | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 132.18 miles (212.72 km) ESE | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 140.28 miles (225.75 km) WNW | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 141.93 miles (228.41 km) E | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) SE | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 144.09 miles (231.89 km) SE | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 156.61 miles (252.04 km) WSW | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 164.37 miles (264.53 km) NNW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 169.70 miles (273.10 km) WNW | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 171.94 miles (276.71 km) WSW | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 173.06 miles (278.52 km) SSE | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.26 miles (19,038.92 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,613.36 miles (17,080.50 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,553.76 miles (16,984.58 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,551.35 miles (16,980.72 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,548.73 miles (16,976.49 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,517.82 miles (16,926.76 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,516.16 miles (16,924.08 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,515.21 miles (16,922.54 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,513.56 miles (16,919.89 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,495.50 miles (16,890.83 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,490.88 miles (16,883.39 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,484.89 miles (16,873.75 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,465.65 miles (16,842.79 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,456.89 miles (16,828.69 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,451.24 miles (16,819.60 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |