Nonstop flight route between Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(64°37'28"N by 21°4'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Distance from SFT to RCS:
1,175.77 miles (1,892.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skellefteå Airport (SFT), Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,176 miles (or 1,892 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 Skellefteå Airport and Rochester Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFT / ESNS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°37'28"N by 21°4'36"E |
| Area Served: | Skellefteå, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Skellefteå Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFT |
| More Information: | SFT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCS / EGTO |
| Airport Name: | Rochester Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rochester Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 426 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCS |
| More Information: | RCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Skellefteå Airport (SFT):
- In addition to being known as "Skellefteå Airport", another name for SFT is "Skellefteå flygplats".
- Skellefteå Airport (SFT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Skellefteå Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Skellefteå 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 Skellefteå Airport (SFT) is Umeå Airport (UME), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSW of SFT.
- The furthest airport from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,846 miles (17,455 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- Because of Rochester Airport's relatively low elevation of 426 feet, planes can take off or land at Rochester 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 Air Ministry licensed Short Brothers in 1936 to design and build a four-engined high-wing monoplane.
- In 1999 a group of aviators and local businessmen at Rochester formed a company dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the long tradition of aviation at Rochester Airport, its service to the local community and for its longer term preservation.
- In 2013 the Conservative led Medway Council announced there wish for some of the airport land to be separated off and developed for Industrial use.
- In 1938, No 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School came to Rochester.
- The furthest airport from Rochester Airport (RCS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.29 miles (100.25 km) SSW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) W | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 3 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) NNE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 4 | 84.70 miles (136.32 km) NW | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 5 | 88.07 miles (141.74 km) SE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 6 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) SW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 7 | 111.12 miles (178.83 km) S | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 8 | 116.02 miles (186.72 km) ESE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 9 | 119.81 miles (192.81 km) SSE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 10 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) W | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 11 | 127.70 miles (205.51 km) ENE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 12 | 129.18 miles (207.90 km) NE | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 13 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) SSE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 14 | 154.78 miles (249.10 km) SSE | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 173.47 miles (279.17 km) N | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,846.24 miles (17,455.29 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,700.59 miles (17,220.88 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,697.05 miles (17,215.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,677.78 miles (17,184.18 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,661.58 miles (17,158.11 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,634.08 miles (17,113.85 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,624.80 miles (17,098.92 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,614.08 miles (17,081.66 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,606.91 miles (17,070.13 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,605.86 miles (17,068.44 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,601.81 miles (17,061.92 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,574.49 miles (17,017.96 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,566.23 miles (17,004.65 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,565.75 miles (17,003.88 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,564.21 miles (17,001.40 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.17 miles (27.64 km) NNE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) W | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.00 miles (35.40 km) WNW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 28.99 miles (46.66 km) SE | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 29.32 miles (47.19 km) WSW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) WSW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.25 miles (53.51 km) SE | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 36.40 miles (58.58 km) E | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 42.02 miles (67.63 km) WNW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 42.44 miles (68.31 km) WNW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 42.97 miles (69.16 km) N | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) NW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) SW | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) NW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.91 miles (19,146.17 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,836.27 miles (19,048.59 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,818.89 miles (19,020.62 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,798.42 miles (18,987.66 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,787.87 miles (18,970.69 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,787.44 miles (18,970.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,782.60 miles (18,962.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,778.89 miles (18,956.24 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,773.33 miles (18,947.28 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,745.16 miles (18,901.95 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,741.82 miles (18,896.59 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,739.96 miles (18,893.58 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,732.44 miles (18,881.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,725.19 miles (18,869.81 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.11 miles (18,837.50 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |