Nonstop flight route between Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia and Clarks Point, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°0'24"S by 115°32'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°50'0"N by 158°31'45"W)
Distance from RTS to CLP:
7,944.68 miles (12,785.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rottnest Airport (RTS), Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia and Clarks Point Airport (CLP), Clarks Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,945 miles (or 12,786 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 Rottnest Airport and Clarks Point 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 Rottnest Airport and Clarks Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTS / YRTI |
| Airport Name: | Rottnest Airport |
| Location: | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'24"S by 115°32'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rottnest Island Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTS |
| More Information: | RTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLP / PFCL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°50'0"N by 158°31'45"W |
| Area Served: | Clarks Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLP |
| More Information: | CLP Maps & Info |
Facts about Rottnest Airport (RTS):
- MacRobertson Miller Airlines took over services after Wood's Airways using both DC-3 and Fokker F27 Friendship, until the route became uneconomical.
- The closest airport to Rottnest Airport (RTS) is Jandakot Airport (JAD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) ESE of RTS.
- Because of Rottnest Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Rottnest 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.
- Rottnest Airport (RTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport opened in November 1930 and has been used regularly since then for private and small commercial operations, ferrying workers and holiday makers between Perth and the island.
- The furthest airport from Rottnest Airport (RTS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Rottnest Airport (meaning Rottnest Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
Facts about Clarks Point Airport (CLP):
- The furthest airport from Clarks Point Airport (CLP) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,721 miles (17,254 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Clarks Point Airport", another name for CLP is "Clarks Point".
- Clarks Point Airport (CLP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Clarks Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarks Point 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 Clarks Point Airport (CLP) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of CLP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.95 miles (33.72 km) ESE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 25.46 miles (40.97 km) E | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 116.40 miles (187.32 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 121.13 miles (194.94 km) NNW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 135.31 miles (217.76 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 159.88 miles (257.29 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.56 miles (272.88 km) SE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 195.94 miles (315.33 km) N | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 227.30 miles (365.81 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 241.38 miles (388.46 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 244.10 miles (392.83 km) N | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 265.67 miles (427.56 km) ENE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 301.98 miles (485.99 km) NNE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 307.83 miles (495.41 km) NNW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,408.99 miles (19,970.29 km) NNE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,757.72 miles (18,922.17 km) ENE | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 11,739.08 miles (18,892.17 km) ENE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 11,738.02 miles (18,890.46 km) ENE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 11,726.93 miles (18,872.61 km) NNE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,726.18 miles (18,871.41 km) ENE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 11,705.89 miles (18,838.76 km) ENE | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 11,704.61 miles (18,836.70 km) NNE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 11,698.76 miles (18,827.28 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 11,696.11 miles (18,823.02 km) NNE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,694.31 miles (18,820.11 km) NE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 11,691.74 miles (18,815.99 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 11,691.38 miles (18,815.41 km) NNE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 11,690.92 miles (18,814.66 km) NNE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 11,690.54 miles (18,814.05 km) ENE | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.61 miles (23.51 km) N | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.40 miles (34.45 km) WNW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.66 miles (47.73 km) E | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 31.17 miles (50.17 km) N | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 52.00 miles (83.68 km) NE | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.71 km) E | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) E | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 59.18 miles (95.25 km) NE | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 61.15 miles (98.41 km) SE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 62.87 miles (101.18 km) ENE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.39 miles (103.62 km) WNW | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.27 miles (109.88 km) E | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 68.28 miles (109.88 km) WNW | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.26 miles (122.74 km) NE | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.35 miles (150.22 km) SSE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,720.91 miles (17,253.59 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,713.78 miles (17,242.11 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,709.39 miles (17,235.05 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,672.44 miles (17,175.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,630.22 miles (17,107.64 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,521.58 miles (16,932.80 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,459.57 miles (16,833.01 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,412.33 miles (16,756.97 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,412.07 miles (16,756.57 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,409.33 miles (16,752.15 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,408.41 miles (16,750.67 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,401.45 miles (16,739.48 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,391.07 miles (16,722.76 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,391.07 miles (16,722.76 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,387.05 miles (16,716.30 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |