Nonstop flight route between Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Orange City, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC), Orange City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,527 miles (or 4,068 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport and Orange City Municipal 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport and Orange City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | STX / TISX |
Airport Name: | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport |
Location: | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'15"N by 64°48'6"W |
Area Served: | St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
Operator/Owner: | United States Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from STX |
More Information: | STX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORC / KORC |
Airport Name: | Orange City Municipal Airport |
Location: | Orange City, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W |
Area Served: | Orange City, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Orange City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORC |
More Information: | ORC Maps & Info |
Facts about Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX):
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force stationed the 12th Bombardment Squadron at the airport for antisubmarine patrols flying B-18 Bolo aircraft from November 8, 1941 to November 10, 1942.
- Because of Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Henry E. Rohlsen International 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (meaning Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of STX.
Facts about Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC):
- The closest airport to Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of ORC.
- The furthest airport from Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,651 miles (17,141 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) currently has only 1 runway.