Nonstop flight route between Rockport, Texas, United States and Mwanza, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(28°5'9"N by 97°2'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E)
Distance from RKP to MWZ:
8,698.87 miles (13,999.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aransas County Airport (RKP), Rockport, Texas, United States and Mwanza Airport (MWZ), Mwanza, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,699 miles (or 13,999 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 Mwanza 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 Mwanza 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: | MWZ / HTMW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mwanza, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3763 feet (1,147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWZ |
| More Information: | MWZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Aransas County Airport (RKP):
- Aransas County Airport (RKP) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 Mwanza Airport (MWZ):
- The furthest airport from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,726 miles (18,871 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Musoma Airport (MUZ), which is located 89 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MWZ.
- Mwanza Airport (MWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mwanza Airport handled 224,207 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Mwanza Airport", another name for MWZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili)".
| 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 | 88.54 miles (142.50 km) NE | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) NW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 160.43 miles (258.19 km) ENE | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 4 | 175.28 miles (282.08 km) N | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 5 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) N | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 196.05 miles (315.51 km) W | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 7 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) W | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 200.97 miles (323.42 km) N | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 204.81 miles (329.61 km) NE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 207.35 miles (333.70 km) NW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 11 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) ESE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 213.91 miles (344.26 km) NE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 219.00 miles (352.44 km) WSW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 220.61 miles (355.04 km) W | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 15 | 253.23 miles (407.54 km) NE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,726.19 miles (18,871.43 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.19 miles (18,390.23 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,269.70 miles (18,136.78 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,268.38 miles (18,134.65 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,235.21 miles (18,081.28 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,214.10 miles (18,047.30 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,191.14 miles (18,010.35 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,155.04 miles (17,952.26 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,131.62 miles (17,914.57 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,127.17 miles (17,907.40 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,121.26 miles (17,897.89 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,106.10 miles (17,873.49 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,101.32 miles (17,865.80 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,100.60 miles (17,864.63 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,096.93 miles (17,858.73 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |