Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Olbia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°53'8"N by 9°31'0"E)
Distance from RST to OLB:
4,842.78 miles (7,793.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), Olbia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,843 miles (or 7,794 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda 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: | OLB / LIEO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Olbia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'8"N by 9°31'0"E |
| Area Served: | Olbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLB |
| More Information: | OLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- On June 17, 2010, a small aircraft crashed a half-mile north of the runway, killing all three passengers.
- A bomb scare occurred on March 30, 2011.
- In 1940, the existing runways were paved, and additional land was acquired, bringing the airport's total area to 370 acres.
- AirMed, an international medical airline, uses Rochester International Airport as one of three primary hubs.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
Facts about Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB):
- Because of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Olbia Costa Smeralda 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 closest airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) is Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of OLB.
- Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport", another name for OLB is "Aeroporto di Olbia-Costa Smeralda".
- Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport handled 1,887,640 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (meaning Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,071 miles (19,426 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.47 miles (44.21 km) SW | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) ENE | Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) | Winona, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 46.05 miles (74.11 km) WSW | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 46.80 miles (75.32 km) NNW | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) SE | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 58.02 miles (93.37 km) S | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 61.94 miles (99.68 km) E | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 66.50 miles (107.02 km) SW | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 73.03 miles (117.52 km) SW | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.68 miles (118.58 km) WNW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 76.09 miles (122.46 km) NNW | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 76.12 miles (122.51 km) NNW | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 79.16 miles (127.39 km) NW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 83.02 miles (133.61 km) NE | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 85.66 miles (137.85 km) N | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,811.01 miles (17,398.59 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,787.38 miles (17,360.57 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,773.45 miles (17,338.15 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,762.26 miles (17,320.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,716.56 miles (17,246.58 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,714.02 miles (17,242.49 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,701.64 miles (17,222.58 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,691.16 miles (17,205.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,679.22 miles (17,186.50 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,663.90 miles (17,161.85 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.40 miles (17,077.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.00 miles (17,025.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,570.45 miles (17,011.45 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,560.04 miles (16,994.69 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,519.57 miles (16,929.57 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.87 miles (77.03 km) NNW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) WSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 3 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) S | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 4 | 80.71 miles (129.90 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 115.54 miles (185.95 km) SSW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 7 | 119.30 miles (192.00 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 8 | 134.75 miles (216.85 km) NNE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 9 | 152.22 miles (244.97 km) NNE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 10 | 154.68 miles (248.93 km) ENE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 171.79 miles (276.47 km) ENE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 12 | 182.02 miles (292.94 km) ENE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 13 | 186.47 miles (300.09 km) NNE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 14 | 198.44 miles (319.35 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 15 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) NE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.04 miles (19,426.41 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.64 miles (18,999.29 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,762.71 miles (18,930.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,734.20 miles (18,884.31 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,712.81 miles (18,849.89 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,709.42 miles (18,844.43 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,708.17 miles (18,842.43 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,707.35 miles (18,841.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,691.53 miles (18,815.64 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.91 miles (18,795.34 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,672.77 miles (18,785.46 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,671.21 miles (18,782.94 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,669.73 miles (18,780.57 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,652.01 miles (18,752.04 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,645.15 miles (18,741.01 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |