Nonstop flight route between Wroclaw, Poland and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO), Wroclaw, Poland and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,634 miles (or 7,458 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław 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: | WRO / EPWR |
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Location: | Wroclaw, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°6'10"N by 16°53'8"E |
Area Served: | Wrocław, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Wrocław Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRO |
More Information: | WRO 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO):
- In addition to being known as "Copernicus Airport Wrocław", another name for WRO is "Port Lotniczy Wrocław im. Mikołaja Kopernika".
- On December 6, 2005 the airport was renamed after the famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who in Wrocław studied and received a scholarship.
- The closest airport to Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NNW of WRO.
- Because of Copernicus Airport Wrocław's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Copernicus Airport Wrocław 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 airport was built in 1938 for German military purposes before World War II.
- Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,637 miles (18,728 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport operates modern domestic, international and cargo terminals.
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- Rochester International Airport is a nonhub primary airport located seven miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- Rochester Aviation is the general aviation terminal at the airport.
- In 1960, Rochester International Airport opened at its current location 8 miles south of downtown Rochester.