Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL), Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,654 miles (or 5,881 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 Santa Ana del Yacuma 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 Santa Ana del Yacuma 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: | SBL / SLSA |
Airport Name: | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport |
Location: | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°45'43"S by 65°26'7"W |
Airport Type: | General |
Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBL |
More Information: | SBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- In an effort to add more options for travelers in Roanoke, the airport added non-stop service to Orlando in May 2006 and Tampa in December 2006 with Allegiant Air.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- 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.
- Piedmont service originally commenced on April 16, 1948, with only a pair of flights, which carried 42 passengers.
- 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.
- Landside facilities, or the facilities located outside the TSA security checkpoint, include check-in, car rental, baggage claim and a taxi hire.
- 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.
- Designed for future expansion to accommodate additional aircraft, there has been talk of a terminal expansion, though official plans have yet to be announced.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 315,293 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 297,588 enplanements in 2009, and 316,478 in 2010.
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
- Twenty-nine air traffic controllers work the Roanoke air traffic control facility, which in addition to the tower includes a TRACON, that also provides air traffic services for Lynchburg, Smith Mountain Lake, New London, Brookneal and the Falwell Airport in Lynchburg.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL):
- The furthest airport from Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (meaning Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,418 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- The closest airport to Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) is La Esperanza Airport (LEZ), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) S of SBL.
- Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Ana del Yacuma 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.