Nonstop flight route between Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and Cobar, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and Cobar Airport (CAZ), Cobar, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,799 miles (or 15,770 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 Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport and Cobar 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 Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport and Cobar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCB / KBCB |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport |
| Location: | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°12'28"N by 80°24'28"W |
| Area Served: | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Tech Montgomery Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2132 feet (650 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCB |
| More Information: | BCB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAZ / YCBA |
| Airport Name: | Cobar Airport |
| Location: | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 145°47'35"E |
| Area Served: | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Cobar Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAZ |
| More Information: | CAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB):
- The furthest airport from Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,537 miles (18,568 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of BCB.
- The airport officially opened in 1931 as VPI Airport.
Facts about Cobar Airport (CAZ):
- The furthest airport from Cobar Airport (CAZ) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,863 miles (19,092 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Canberra-based Brindabella Airlines announced a non-stop daily service between Sydney and Cobar, which commenced 24 September 2010.
- Cobar Airport is an airport located 3 nautical miles southwest of Cobar, a town in New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cobar Airport (CAZ) is Bourke Airport (BRK), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) N of CAZ.
- Cobar Airport (CAZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Cobar Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Cobar 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.
