Nonstop flight route between Parchim, Germany and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW), Parchim, Germany and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,366 miles (or 7,026 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 Schwerin-Parchim Airport and Rochester International 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 Schwerin-Parchim Airport and Rochester International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZW / EDOP | 
| Airport Name: | Schwerin-Parchim Airport | 
| Location: | Parchim, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°25'42"N by 11°46'54"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SZW | 
| More Information: | SZW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST | 
| Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport | 
| Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RST | 
| More Information: | RST Maps & Info | 
Facts about Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW):
- Because of Schwerin-Parchim Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Schwerin-Parchim 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 Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) is Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of SZW.
 - The furthest airport from Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,674 miles (18,788 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- Rochester Aviation is the general aviation terminal at the airport.
 - In 1940, the existing runways were paved, and additional land was acquired, bringing the airport's total area to 370 acres.
 - Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
 - Airport directors from the airport are attempting to get more air service into Rochester.
 - The original Rochester International Airport was founded in 1928 by the Mayo Foundation as a way to get patients from far-flung locations to the Mayo Clinic.
 - The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
 - The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In 1960, Rochester International Airport opened at its current location 8 miles south of downtown Rochester.
 
