Nonstop flight route between Rostock, Germany and Truckee, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG), Rostock, Germany and Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), Truckee, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,402 miles (or 8,694 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 Truckee Tahoe 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 Truckee Tahoe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLG / ETNL |
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Location: | Rostock, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°55'5"N by 12°16'41"E |
Area Served: | Rostock, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Rostock Laage-Güstrow GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RLG |
More Information: | RLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKF / KTRK |
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Location: | Truckee, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°19'12"N by 120°8'21"W |
Area Served: | Truckee, California |
Operator/Owner: | Truckee Tahoe Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5900 feet (1,798 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TKF |
More Information: | TKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG):
- 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 airport consists of one modern passenger terminal building containing a large check-in hall as well as some shops and restaurants.
- 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 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.
- Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) is Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNE of RLG.
Facts about Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF):
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 100LL and Jet A are available 7am - 7pm, and self serve 100LL is available 7am - 9pm.
- Because of Truckee Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 5,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TKF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TKF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of TKF.
- In addition to being known as "Truckee Tahoe Airport", another name for TKF is "TRK".