Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Enshi, Hubei, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH), Enshi, Hubei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,723 miles (or 12,429 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 Enshi Xujiaping 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 Enshi Xujiaping 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: | ENH / ZHES |
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Location: | Enshi, Hubei, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'13"N by 109°29'5"E |
Area Served: | Enshi City, Hubei |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from ENH |
More Information: | ENH Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- 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.
- 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.
- Shortly after it departed from Asheville Regional Airport in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 19, 1967, Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 collided with a twin-engine Cessna 310 on approach to Asheville.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- Due to the size and layout of its runways, the airport has been rated among the top ten airports within a couple of hours of Andrews Air Force Base for training pilots in the 89th Operations Group.
- After World War I, the idea of opening an airport to serve the Roanoke Valley became more of a priority for local leaders.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- The current terminal building was designed by the Charlotte based architectural firm of Odell Associates and was built to serve as a replacement for the 1953 terminal, later demolished in 2005.
Facts about Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH):
- In addition to being known as "Enshi Xujiaping Airport", other names for ENH include "恩施许家坪机场" and "Enshī Xǔjiāpíng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Enshi Xujiaping Airport (meaning Enshi Xujiaping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) is Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) SW of ENH.