Nonstop flight route between Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia and Xangongo, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(32°0'24"S by 115°32'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°45'19"S by 14°57'53"E)
Distance from RTS to XGN:
6,203.43 miles (9,983.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rottnest Airport (RTS), Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia and Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN), Xangongo, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,203 miles (or 9,983 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 Vila Roçadas/Xangongo 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 Vila Roçadas/Xangongo 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: | XGN / FNXA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xangongo, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°45'19"S by 14°57'53"E |
| Area Served: | Xangongo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3635 feet (1,108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGN |
| More Information: | XGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rottnest Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Rottnest Airport (RTS) is Jandakot Airport (JAD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) ESE of RTS.
- Rottnest Airport (RTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Woods Airways which was run by pioneer aviator Jimmy Woods, operated the Perth to Rottnest service from about 1948 with two war-surplus Royal Australian Air Force Avro Anson aircraft.
- At one stage, the 32 km Perth to Rottnest flight was the world's shortest scheduled air route.
- Woods Airways VH-WAB, c.1953
- 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.
Facts about Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN):
- In addition to being known as "Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport", another name for XGN is "Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (Xangongo)".
- The furthest airport from Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (meaning Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,536 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is located 156 miles (252 kilometers) NW of XGN.
| 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 | 156.44 miles (251.77 km) NW | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 2 | 185.40 miles (298.37 km) SSE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 3 | 277.80 miles (447.07 km) N | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 4 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 5 | 299.49 miles (481.98 km) ENE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 6 | 304.90 miles (490.69 km) NNW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 7 | 324.33 miles (521.96 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 8 | 368.30 miles (592.72 km) N | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 9 | 383.35 miles (616.94 km) NNE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 10 | 388.28 miles (624.88 km) ENE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 391.80 miles (630.54 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 12 | 394.31 miles (634.58 km) S | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 13 | 427.41 miles (687.85 km) SSE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 14 | 428.03 miles (688.84 km) SSE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 430.57 miles (692.93 km) S | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.12 miles (19,535.97 km) E | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,937.38 miles (19,211.30 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,935.29 miles (19,207.93 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,919.26 miles (19,182.15 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,912.96 miles (19,172.00 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,883.91 miles (19,125.25 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,879.97 miles (19,118.91 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,875.52 miles (19,111.74 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,875.52 miles (19,111.74 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,875.43 miles (19,111.60 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,839.31 miles (19,053.47 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,835.79 miles (19,047.81 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.53 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,817.76 miles (19,018.79 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,812.07 miles (19,009.64 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |