Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and El Oued, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,708 miles (or 7,577 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 Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Guemar 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 Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Guemar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA |
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Location: | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W |
Area Served: | Roanoke Valley, New River Valley |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1175 feet (358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROA |
More Information: | ROA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELU / DAUO |
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Location: | El Oued, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E |
Area Served: | El Oued, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELU |
More Information: | ELU Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- Roanoke Regional saw 685,000 passengers in 2007, with 71 percent on-time departures and 68 percent on-time arrivals.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- Throughout its history, Roanoke Regional Airport has had five separate control towers serve the airport.
- Landside facilities, or the facilities located outside the TSA security checkpoint, include check-in, car rental, baggage claim and a taxi hire.
- During the period of Piedmont’s dominance, several regional airlines established service to Roanoke only to later pull out.
- Local residents and businesses sometimes complain about the airport's limited number of non-stop flights and lack of low priced fares.
- The closest airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of ROA.
Facts about Guemar Airport (ELU):
- In addition to being known as "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
- The furthest airport from Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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 Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
- Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.