Nonstop flight route between Reno, Nevada, United States and Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), Reno, Nevada, United States and Rockhampton Airport (ROK), Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,216 miles (or 11,614 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 Reno–Tahoe International Airport and Rockhampton 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 Reno–Tahoe International Airport and Rockhampton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNO / KRNO |
| Airport Name: | Reno–Tahoe International Airport |
| Location: | Reno, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'57"N by 119°46'5"W |
| Area Served: | Reno, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4415 feet (1,346 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNO |
| More Information: | RNO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROK / YBRK |
| Airport Name: | Rockhampton Airport |
| Location: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'54"S by 150°28'29"E |
| Area Served: | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROK |
| More Information: | ROK Maps & Info |
Facts about Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO):
- Because of Reno–Tahoe International Airport's high elevation of 4,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RNO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RNO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1966
- The closest airport to Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of RNO.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) has 3 runways.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport is a public and military use airport located three nautical miles southeast of downtown Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada.
- The furthest airport from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,175 miles (17,984 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport is also host to Reno Air National Guard Base, an approximately 60-acre complex which was established on the west side of the airport in 1954 when Air National Guard units relocated from the former Stead AFB in Reno.
- The airport celebrated 75 years of service in November 2003.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport handled 3,431,986 passengers last year.
Facts about Rockhampton Airport (ROK):
- Rockhampton Airport handled 701,062 passengers last year.
- Because of Rockhampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Rockhampton 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.
- Efforts to locate a permanent aerodrome site in the city had been proceeding for a number of years in the 1920s.
- The furthest airport from Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,922 miles (19,187 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Rockhampton Airport (ROK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Gladstone Airport (GLT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of ROK.
- During World War II, facilities at the airport were substantially upgraded.
