Nonstop flight route between Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia and Victorville, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rockhampton Airport (ROK), Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia and Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV), Victorville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,233 miles (or 11,641 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 Rockhampton Airport and Southern California Logistics 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 Rockhampton Airport and Southern California Logistics Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCV / KVCV |
| Airport Name: | Southern California Logistics Airport |
| Location: | Victorville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'50"N by 117°22'59"W |
| Area Served: | Victorville, California |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2885 feet (879 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCV |
| More Information: | VCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Rockhampton Airport (ROK):
- Efforts to locate a permanent aerodrome site in the city had been proceeding for a number of years in the 1920s.
- Rockhampton Airport closed on 1 January 2011 due to flooding affecting the runway.
- 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.
- Rockhampton Airport (ROK) has 2 runways.
- 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 is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Rockhampton, with flights to the cites of Brisbane, Gladstone, Cairns, Townsville and Mackay.
- The closest airport to Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Gladstone Airport (GLT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of ROK.
Facts about Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV):
- The closest airport to Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) is Apple Valley Airport (APV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of VCV.
- Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) has 2 runways.
- The SCLA Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility offers urban warfare training, and has served over 15,000 U.S.
- The Fiscal Year 2002 military spending bill earmarked US$1.3 million to allow the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
