Nonstop flight route between Rostock, Germany and Narita (near Tokyo), Japan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG), Rostock, Germany and Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita (near Tokyo), Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,512 miles (or 8,871 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 Rostock–Laage Airport and Narita 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 Rostock–Laage Airport and Narita International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG):

• The nearest major international airports are Berlin Tegel Airport 190 kilometres to the south and Hamburg Airport 200 kilometres to the west.
• Because of Rostock–Laage Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostock–Laage 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.
• In addition to being known as "Rostock–Laage Airport", another name for RLG is "Flughafen Rostock–Laage".
• The furthest airport from Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,635 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Construction of the airport began in 1979 as a National People's Army facility.
• The airport is expected to post losses of € 2.8 million for 2013 while the passenger numbers decreased by 12 percent in the same year.
• The closest airport to Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) is Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNE of RLG.
• Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Narita International Airport (NRT):

• Japan Airlines operates the Japan Airlines Narita Operation Center at Narita Airport.
• In addition to being known as "Narita International Airport", other names for NRT include "成田国際空港" and "Narita Kokusai Kūkō".
• Narita International Airport (NRT) has 2 runways.
• Because of Narita International Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Narita 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 Narita International Airport (NRT) is Tokyo International Airport (HND), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WSW of NRT.
• Japan Airlines is currently the main operator in T2.
• By the early 1960s, Tokyo International Airport was quickly becoming overcrowded.
• The furthest airport from Narita International Airport (NRT) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,686 miles (18,806 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
• "Green Car" seats are available on both trains for an additional surcharge.
• Narita International Airport handled 31,432,754 passengers last year.