Nonstop flight route between Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Rostock, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°55'5"N by 12°16'41"E)
Distance from GIF to RLG:
4,829.62 miles (7,772.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG), Rostock, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,830 miles (or 7,773 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and Rostock–Laage 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and Rostock–Laage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIF / KGIF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W |
| Area Served: | Winter Haven, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Winter Haven |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIF |
| More Information: | GIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLG / ETNL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rostock, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°55'5"N by 12°16'41"E |
| Area Served: | Rostock, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Rostock Laage-Güstrow GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLG |
| More Information: | RLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF):
- In addition to being known as "Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport", another name for GIF is "Winter Haven Municipal Airport".
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Winter Haven's Gilbert 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of GIF.
- For the 12-month period ending November 17, 2009, the airport had 60,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 164 per day.
Facts about Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG):
- The airport is expected to post losses of € 2.8 million for 2013 while the passenger numbers decreased by 12 percent in the same year.
- The airport consists of one modern passenger terminal building containing a large check-in hall as well as some shops and restaurants.
- The closest airport to Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) is Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNE of RLG.
- Because of Rostock–Laage Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostock–Laage 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 Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,635 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Rostock–Laage Airport", another name for RLG is "Flughafen Rostock–Laage".
- Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.45 miles (13.60 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.30 km) WSW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 24.83 miles (39.96 km) NE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 25.80 miles (41.51 km) NNE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 5 | 27.05 miles (43.53 km) WNW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) SSE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 37.06 miles (59.64 km) NE | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.64 km) NE | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) WSW | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) W | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 48.85 miles (78.62 km) SSE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) WSW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 52.64 miles (84.71 km) N | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) WSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.71 miles (18,477.97 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,459.15 miles (18,441.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,458.50 miles (18,440.63 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,436.14 miles (18,404.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,412.10 miles (18,365.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,386.31 miles (18,324.45 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,368.51 miles (18,295.79 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,368.47 miles (18,295.73 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,361.18 miles (18,284.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,356.99 miles (18,277.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,349.59 miles (18,265.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,347.68 miles (18,262.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,344.60 miles (18,257.31 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,336.19 miles (18,243.79 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.22 miles (55.07 km) NNE | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 2 | 39.47 miles (63.52 km) SSW | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 3 | 47.32 miles (76.15 km) ESE | Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) | Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 4 | 53.41 miles (85.95 km) NE | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 5 | 63.67 miles (102.47 km) NNW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 64.01 miles (103.01 km) W | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 76.34 miles (122.85 km) E | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 8 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) WNW | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 9 | 95.48 miles (153.67 km) W | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 10 | 102.73 miles (165.33 km) SSE | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | 103.23 miles (166.14 km) WSW | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 12 | 105.92 miles (170.46 km) SSE | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 13 | 109.64 miles (176.45 km) E | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 14 | 110.12 miles (177.21 km) SSE | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 15 | 115.34 miles (185.63 km) N | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.77 miles (18,724.30 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,316.85 miles (18,212.65 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,308.25 miles (18,198.81 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,290.31 miles (18,169.95 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,284.53 miles (18,160.64 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,282.85 miles (18,157.95 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,274.53 miles (18,144.56 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,272.44 miles (18,141.18 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,263.84 miles (18,127.35 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,257.56 miles (18,117.24 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,254.88 miles (18,112.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,251.95 miles (18,108.22 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,234.10 miles (18,079.49 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,232.84 miles (18,077.45 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,228.63 miles (18,070.68 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |