Nonstop flight route between Merritt, British Columbia, Canada and Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(50°7'22"N by 120°44'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°21'6"N by 0°30'10"E)
Distance from YMB to RCS:
4,625.40 miles (7,443.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merritt Airport (YMB), Merritt, British Columbia, Canada and Rochester Airport (RCS), Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,625 miles (or 7,444 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 Merritt Airport and Rochester 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 Merritt Airport and Rochester Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°7'22"N by 120°44'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Merritt |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2080 feet (634 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMB |
| More Information: | YMB 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 Merritt Airport (YMB):
- The closest airport to Merritt Airport (YMB) is Kamloops Airport (YKA), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of YMB.
- In addition to being known as "Merritt Airport", other names for YMB include "Saunders Field" and "CAD5".
- Merritt Airport (YMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Merritt Airport (YMB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,583 miles (17,032 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Rochester Airport (RCS):
- On 13 January 2009 a fresh lease, with conditions, was granted to Rochester Airport Operating company.
- The inaugural flight into Rochester was from Gravesend, with John Parker flying their Short Scion, G-ACJI, powered by a Pobjoy engine.
- 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.
- Passenger flights to and from the continent expanded in the 1950s and 60's using Douglas DC-3s and de Havilland Doves operated by Channel Airways but with stringent requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority, operators had to re-locate from Rochester.
- The Air Ministry licensed Short Brothers in 1936 to design and build a four-engined high-wing monoplane.
- 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.
- Rochester airport was bombed heavily during the war by a wing of Dornier Do 17s on 15 August 1940.
- The closest airport to Rochester Airport (RCS) is London Southend Airport (SEN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of RCS.
- Rochester Airport (RCS) has 3 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.16 miles (67.85 km) NNE | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 61.84 miles (99.51 km) E | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 61.98 miles (99.74 km) SSW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 63.24 miles (101.77 km) E | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 68.48 miles (110.21 km) SE | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 77.25 miles (124.33 km) ENE | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 85.64 miles (137.83 km) SW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 97.53 miles (156.96 km) W | Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 104.74 miles (168.56 km) SW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 107.93 miles (173.69 km) SW | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 109.90 miles (176.87 km) WSW | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 114.39 miles (184.09 km) NNW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 118.50 miles (190.70 km) SW | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 120.13 miles (193.34 km) WSW | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 122.11 miles (196.52 km) SW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,583.07 miles (17,031.75 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,515.81 miles (16,923.51 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,452.50 miles (16,821.63 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,439.77 miles (16,801.15 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,439.68 miles (16,801.00 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,435.92 miles (16,794.94 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,411.15 miles (16,755.08 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,408.19 miles (16,750.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,406.71 miles (16,747.94 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,401.56 miles (16,739.65 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,389.12 miles (16,719.63 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,383.43 miles (16,710.46 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,376.81 miles (16,699.82 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,354.61 miles (16,664.09 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,352.07 miles (16,659.99 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |