Nonstop flight route between Rockwood, Tennessee, United States and Quoin Hill, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(35°55'19"N by 84°41'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E)
Distance from RKW to UIQ:
6,405.52 miles (10,308.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW), Rockwood, Tennessee, United States and Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), Quoin Hill, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,406 miles (or 10,309 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 Rockwood Municipal Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield, 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 Rockwood Municipal Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKW / KRKW |
| Airport Name: | Rockwood Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'19"N by 84°41'22"W |
| Area Served: | Rockwood, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rockwood |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1664 feet (507 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKW |
| More Information: | RKW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIQ / NVVQ |
| Airport Name: | Quoin Hill Airfield |
| Location: | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIQ |
| More Information: | UIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW):
- The closest airport to Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is McMinn County Airport (MMI), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) S of RKW.
- Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ):
- Quoin Hill Airfield was an airfield in North Efate, in Vanuatu.
- The furthest airport from Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,749 miles (18,907 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- On 25 March 1942, the Army sent about 500 men to Efate from Noumea, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April.
- The closest airport to Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is Wake Island Airfield (AWK), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) NW of UIQ.
- The base was defended by the 198th Coast Artillery.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.97 miles (59.50 km) S | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) E | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 65.15 miles (104.84 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) WSW | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 67.77 miles (109.06 km) SSW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 75.53 miles (121.56 km) ENE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) SW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) N | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 83.48 miles (134.34 km) S | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) SW | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 87.36 miles (140.60 km) NNE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 95.10 miles (153.05 km) WSW | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 101.44 miles (163.25 km) WSW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 102.53 miles (165.00 km) W | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) NW | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.28 miles (18,200.47 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,288.70 miles (18,167.36 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,268.10 miles (18,134.21 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,255.92 miles (18,114.60 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,248.77 miles (18,103.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,232.58 miles (18,077.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,231.80 miles (18,075.78 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,223.58 miles (18,062.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,205.18 miles (18,032.95 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,190.33 miles (18,009.04 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,171.19 miles (17,978.24 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,162.76 miles (17,964.68 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,154.66 miles (17,951.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,151.38 miles (17,946.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,147.63 miles (17,940.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) NW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SSE | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 453.10 miles (729.20 km) SSW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 458.02 miles (737.11 km) SSW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 516.41 miles (831.08 km) SSE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 527.11 miles (848.29 km) SSE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 534.60 miles (860.36 km) SSW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 536.33 miles (863.14 km) S | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 571.26 miles (919.35 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 577.93 miles (930.09 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 592.06 miles (952.83 km) SW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 611.27 miles (983.74 km) S | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 611.47 miles (984.06 km) S | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 613.16 miles (986.78 km) SSW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 618.86 miles (995.95 km) SSE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.55 miles (18,907.41 km) SSE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 10,899.60 miles (17,541.17 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 10,887.73 miles (17,522.07 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 10,867.82 miles (17,490.02 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 10,840.92 miles (17,446.73 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 10,813.73 miles (17,402.97 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 10,792.16 miles (17,368.25 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 10,790.27 miles (17,365.21 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 10,789.46 miles (17,363.91 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 10,777.55 miles (17,344.75 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 10,769.99 miles (17,332.58 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 10,760.88 miles (17,317.92 km) W | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 13 | 10,759.54 miles (17,315.77 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 10,751.72 miles (17,303.17 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 10,750.87 miles (17,301.81 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |