Nonstop flight route between Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Waterville, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°10'27"N by 145°14'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W)
Distance from ROP to WVL:
7,825.83 miles (12,594.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rota International Airport (ROP), Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), Waterville, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,826 miles (or 12,594 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 Rota International Airport and Waterville Robert Lafleur 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 Rota International Airport and Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROP / PGRO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°10'27"N by 145°14'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 607 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROP |
| More Information: | ROP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVL / KWVL |
| Airport Name: | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport |
| Location: | Waterville, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waterville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 333 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVL |
| More Information: | WVL Maps & Info |
Facts about Rota International Airport (ROP):
- The closest airport to Rota International Airport (ROP) is Andersen Air Force Base (UAM), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of ROP.
- Rota International Airport (ROP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rota International Airport (ROP) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Rota International Airport (meaning Rota International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Rota International Airport", another name for ROP is "GRO".
- Because of Rota International Airport's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at Rota 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 Transportation Security Administration began its Rota operations in March 2006.
Facts about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL):
- The furthest airport from Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,665 miles (18,773 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of WVL.
- Because of Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport's relatively low elevation of 333 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterville Robert Lafleur 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.21 miles (74.37 km) SSW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam |     |
| 2 | 56.29 miles (90.59 km) SSW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 3 | 62.31 miles (100.28 km) NNE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) NNE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 466.91 miles (751.42 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 581.93 miles (936.52 km) WSW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 644.59 miles (1,037.36 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 776.09 miles (1,249.00 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 864.74 miles (1,391.67 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 901.16 miles (1,450.27 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,010.48 miles (1,626.21 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,131.73 miles (1,821.33 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 1,139.80 miles (1,834.32 km) SSE | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 1,167.55 miles (1,878.98 km) E | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 1,200.95 miles (1,932.74 km) SSW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.86 miles (19,604.76 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,166.73 miles (19,580.41 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,147.37 miles (19,549.25 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,109.17 miles (19,487.77 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,107.62 miles (19,485.28 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,025.67 miles (19,353.38 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,018.77 miles (19,342.28 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,983.46 miles (19,285.46 km) ESE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,953.49 miles (19,237.23 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,951.00 miles (19,233.21 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,920.84 miles (19,184.69 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,901.37 miles (19,153.35 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,880.33 miles (19,119.49 km) SE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,864.69 miles (19,094.32 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,857.56 miles (19,082.84 km) SE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.70 miles (25.27 km) NW | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 15.88 miles (25.56 km) SSW | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 39.56 miles (63.66 km) S | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 43.38 miles (69.82 km) SE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 45.01 miles (72.44 km) SW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 45.74 miles (73.61 km) ENE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 46.17 miles (74.31 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 57.03 miles (91.78 km) ENE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) E | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 68.89 miles (110.87 km) SSW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 73.25 miles (117.89 km) WSW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) W | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) NNE | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 92.89 miles (149.49 km) W | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 93.99 miles (151.26 km) SSW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,664.82 miles (18,772.67 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,662.89 miles (18,769.56 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,661.25 miles (18,766.91 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,639.95 miles (18,732.64 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.62 miles (18,691.88 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,592.23 miles (18,655.84 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,526.87 miles (18,550.65 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,526.74 miles (18,550.45 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,514.99 miles (18,531.54 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,468.30 miles (18,456.39 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,420.39 miles (18,379.28 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.38 miles (18,237.65 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,330.96 miles (18,235.37 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,323.11 miles (18,222.73 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.44 miles (18,216.83 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |