Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Tunica, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States and Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), Tunica, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 648 miles (or 1,042 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 relatively short distance between Rochester International Airport and Tunica Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):

• In 1940, the existing runways were paved, and additional land was acquired, bringing the airport's total area to 370 acres.
• 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.
• AirMed, an international medical airline, uses Rochester International Airport as one of three primary hubs.
• On June 17, 2010, a small aircraft crashed a half-mile north of the runway, killing all three passengers.
• Airport directors from the airport are attempting to get more air service into Rochester.
• The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
• Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
• A bomb scare occurred on March 30, 2011.

Facts about Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM):

• Because of Tunica Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunica Municipal 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.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 59,795 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 64,238 enplanements in 2009, and 65,907 in 2010.
• The closest airport to Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of UTM.
• In addition to being known as "Tunica Municipal Airport", another name for UTM is "UTA".
• Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2005, Tunica received its Part 139 certification to allow large jets from the Federal Aviation Administration.
• The furthest airport from Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.