Nonstop flight route between Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Rockland, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°3'36"N by 69°5'57"W)
Distance from SUX to RKD:
1,372.03 miles (2,208.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,372 miles (or 2,208 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Knox County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
| More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKD / KRKD |
| Airport Name: | Knox County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rockland, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°3'36"N by 69°5'57"W |
| Area Served: | Rockland, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | Knox County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKD |
| More Information: | RKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- The airport is home to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Mobility Command -gained unit of the Iowa Air National Guard, flying the KC-135 Stratotanker, as well as Sioux City Air National Guard Base.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is owned and operated by the City of Sioux City and governed by a seven member Airport Board of Trustees.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
- In July 2011, Delta Air Lines told the United States Department of Transportation that a weak economy and lower seat demand would force the company to reduce flights to several smaller communities including Sioux City unless it received assistance from the federal government.
Facts about Knox County Regional Airport (RKD):
- Because of Knox County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Knox County Regional 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 Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,708 miles (18,842 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RKD.
- Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) has 2 runways.
- The airport was built during World War II and became locally known as the "Ash Point Naval Air Station" while officially operating as Rockland Naval Auxiliary Air Facility from April 15, 1943 until February 1, 1946.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.70 miles (44.59 km) NNE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) NNE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.75 km) ESE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) ENE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) WSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) NW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 66.24 miles (106.60 km) S | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) NE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.15 miles (128.98 km) SSE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) NNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) S | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) SSE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) ESE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,641.22 miles (17,125.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.48 miles (17,058.16 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,552.78 miles (16,983.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,538.98 miles (16,960.81 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,535.86 miles (16,955.78 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.03 miles (16,944.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,512.70 miles (16,918.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,504.48 miles (16,905.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,476.92 miles (16,860.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,468.91 miles (16,848.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,443.64 miles (16,807.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,421.47 miles (16,771.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.26 miles (16,763.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.23 miles (50.26 km) WSW | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 38.99 miles (62.74 km) WNW | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 43.32 miles (69.71 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 43.38 miles (69.82 km) NW | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NE | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 53.33 miles (85.83 km) NNE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) W | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 59.05 miles (95.03 km) NW | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 65.12 miles (104.80 km) NNE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 66.73 miles (107.38 km) WSW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 91.96 miles (148.00 km) W | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 92.58 miles (148.99 km) WSW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 108.65 miles (174.86 km) WNW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 109.11 miles (175.59 km) NE | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 109.78 miles (176.68 km) SW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,707.78 miles (18,841.79 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,704.56 miles (18,836.61 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,701.73 miles (18,832.06 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,680.66 miles (18,798.16 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,634.75 miles (18,724.26 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,567.46 miles (18,615.98 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,566.96 miles (18,615.17 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,555.62 miles (18,596.91 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,511.65 miles (18,526.16 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,459.54 miles (18,442.29 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,374.24 miles (18,305.01 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,372.20 miles (18,301.73 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,361.85 miles (18,285.08 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,361.47 miles (18,284.47 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |