Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Kikori, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Kikori Airport (KRI), Kikori, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,206 miles (or 13,207 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 Rochester International Airport and Kikori 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 Rochester International Airport and Kikori Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST |
Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport |
Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RST |
More Information: | RST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRI / AYKK |
Airport Name: | Kikori Airport |
Location: | Kikori, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°25'28"S by 144°14'58"E |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRI |
More Information: | KRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- The original Rochester International Airport was founded in 1928 by the Mayo Foundation as a way to get patients from far-flung locations to the Mayo Clinic.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- In August 2012, just days after Allegiant Air announced flights between Rochester and Phoenix, the United States Department of Transportation gave the airport $500,000 and the city of Rochester gave the airport $250,000 to help recruit more airlines and non-stop destinations.
- On June 17, 2010, a small aircraft crashed a half-mile north of the runway, killing all three passengers.
Facts about Kikori Airport (KRI):
- Because of Kikori Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kikori 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.
- Kikori Airport (KRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kikori Airport (KRI) is Baimuru Airport (VMU), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of KRI.
- The furthest airport from Kikori Airport (KRI) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,639 miles (18,732 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.