Nonstop flight route between Rourkela, India and Fort Pierce, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rourkela Airport (RRK), Rourkela, India and St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,860 miles (or 14,258 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 Rourkela Airport and St. Lucie County 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 Rourkela Airport and St. Lucie County International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRK / VERK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Rourkela, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°15'23"N by 84°48'56"E | 
| Area Served: | Rourkela, Odisha | 
| Operator/Owner: | Steel Authority of India Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RRK | 
| More Information: | RRK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FPR / KFPR | 
| Airport Name: | St. Lucie County International Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°29'42"N by 80°22'5"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FPR | 
| More Information: | FPR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rourkela Airport (RRK):
- Because of Rourkela Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Rourkela 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 furthest airport from Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Rourkela Airport", other names for RRK include "राउरकेला हवाई अड्डे" and "Rā'urakēlā havā'ī aḍḍē".
- The closest airport to Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NNE of RRK.
- A three member survey team of AAI that made a spot assessment of the Rourkela airstrip in October 2007 to find out the feasibility of re-introduction of air connectivity to the city expressed satisfaction over the existing infrastructure.
- Rourkela Airport (RRK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR):
- The current airport, originally named Fort Pierce Airport, was leased during World War II by the U.S.
- The closest airport to St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of FPR.
- Because of St. Lucie County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Lucie County 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.
- For the 12-month period ending January 15, 2009, the airport had 196,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 537 per day.
- The furthest airport from St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,569 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) has 3 runways.




