Nonstop flight route between Rockport, Texas, United States and Dresden, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(28°5'9"N by 97°2'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°8'3"N by 13°46'5"E)
Distance from RKP to DRS:
5,542.61 miles (8,919.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aransas County Airport (RKP), Rockport, Texas, United States and Dresden Airport (DRS), Dresden, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,543 miles (or 8,920 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 Dresden 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 Dresden 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: | DRS / EDDC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dresden, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'3"N by 13°46'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dresden, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRS |
| More Information: | DRS Maps & Info |
Facts about Aransas County Airport (RKP):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Aransas County Airport (RKP) has 2 runways.
Facts about Dresden Airport (DRS):
- Dresden Airport (DRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport consists of one modern passenger terminal building that features several shops, restaurants and service agencies as well as seven aircraft parking positions equipped with jet bridges and some additional apron stands for mid-sized aircraft such as the Airbus A320.
- The furthest airport from Dresden Airport (DRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe bus route 77 provides a link from the airport to DVB tram route 7, which provides an alternative route to central Dresden.
- Because of Dresden Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at Dresden 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.
- Between 1955 and 1961, the East German government decided to develop its own aviation industry centred on Dresden.
- The closest airport to Dresden Airport (DRS) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of DRS.
- In addition to being known as "Dresden Airport", another name for DRS is "Flughafen Dresden".
- In 2001 the current terminal was added.
- Dresden Airport is situated some 9 km north of the centre of Dresden.
| 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 | 55.66 miles (89.57 km) W | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 2 | 61.64 miles (99.21 km) NNE | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 3 | 69.12 miles (111.23 km) SSE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 4 | 69.15 miles (111.29 km) WNW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 5 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) SSW | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) SSE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) N | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 8 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) N | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 9 | 95.36 miles (153.47 km) SSW | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 96.42 miles (155.17 km) NNW | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | 100.59 miles (161.88 km) NNW | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 12 | 101.97 miles (164.11 km) SW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 13 | 111.33 miles (179.17 km) NE | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| 14 | 112.69 miles (181.36 km) WNW | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 15 | 116.08 miles (186.82 km) SE | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.23 miles (18,897.25 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,324.52 miles (18,225.01 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,316.14 miles (18,211.52 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,314.38 miles (18,208.69 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,311.49 miles (18,204.04 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,310.69 miles (18,202.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,305.75 miles (18,194.79 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,302.21 miles (18,189.09 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,297.29 miles (18,181.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,293.53 miles (18,175.13 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,291.40 miles (18,171.70 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,291.36 miles (18,171.64 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,284.24 miles (18,160.18 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,284.02 miles (18,159.82 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,251.96 miles (18,108.23 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |