Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Kashgar, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,911 miles (or 11,123 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 Kashgar 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 Kashgar 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: | KHG / ZWSH |
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Location: | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E |
Area Served: | Kashgar |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4529 feet (1,380 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHG |
More Information: | KHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- In the period following the Piedmont-USAir merger, Roanoke has seen various carriers enter and exit the local market.
- With a history stretching to the time following World War I, Roanoke Regional Airport has evolved from a pair of dirt runways and a single hangar to a fully equipped, modern airport serving multiple commercial airlines.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Although Roanoke has never had international passenger service, in 2001, the Airport Commission was prepared to change the airport's name to Roanoke International Airport.
- The expansion also resulted in the creation of a tunnel beneath Runway 06/24 along Virginia State Route 118.
- 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 the time since the initial commercial service to Roanoke commenced in 1933, various airlines have offered non-stop service to and from Roanoke.
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- The furthest airport from Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,526 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
- Because of Kashgar Airport's high elevation of 4,529 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of KHG.
- Kashgar Airport (KHG) currently has only 1 runway.