Nonstop flight route between Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(37°12'28"N by 80°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°14'53"N by 4°32'7"W)
Distance from BCB to HLY:
3,666.83 miles (5,901.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and Anglesey Airport (HLY), Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,667 miles (or 5,901 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 Anglesey 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 Anglesey 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: | HLY / EGOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°14'53"N by 4°32'7"W |
| Area Served: | Anglesey Gwynedd |
| Operator/Owner: | Operon |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLY |
| More Information: | HLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB):
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport is a public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Blacksburg, a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Anglesey Airport (HLY):
- Anglesey Airport (HLY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Anglesey Airport (HLY) is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) N of HLY.
- Plans put forward in early 2006 by the National Assembly for Wales have led to a subsidised weekday air service between the airport and Cardiff Airport, 12 miles west of the Welsh capital in the hope of improving the economy of Anglesey and North Wales in general.
- The furthest airport from Anglesey Airport (HLY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,891 miles (19,136 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Anglesey Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Anglesey 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.
- In addition to being known as "Anglesey Airport", other names for HLY include "Maes Awyr Môn", "RAF Valley" and "VLY".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) WSW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.12 miles (40.43 km) ENE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.42 miles (71.48 km) W | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 44.95 miles (72.34 km) N | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) NW | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 66.84 miles (107.58 km) E | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 73.70 miles (118.61 km) SE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 74.93 miles (120.59 km) S | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) SSW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) SSE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) WSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) NW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) S | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) NE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,537.46 miles (18,567.69 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,515.63 miles (18,532.56 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,493.27 miles (18,496.57 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,488.05 miles (18,488.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,462.87 miles (18,447.66 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,447.59 miles (18,423.06 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,438.35 miles (18,408.20 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,430.39 miles (18,395.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,409.19 miles (18,361.27 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,393.46 miles (18,335.95 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,387.77 miles (18,326.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,360.32 miles (18,282.62 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,340.00 miles (18,249.91 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,335.22 miles (18,242.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,303.88 miles (18,191.79 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.82 miles (93.06 km) N | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 64.62 miles (104.00 km) E | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 69.86 miles (112.43 km) E | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) ENE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) W | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 6 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) ENE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) NE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.61 miles (150.65 km) E | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 99.39 miles (159.95 km) S | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) NNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) S | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 118.96 miles (191.44 km) NW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 122.11 miles (196.51 km) WSW | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 14 | 125.46 miles (201.90 km) ENE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 128.58 miles (206.93 km) ESE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,890.59 miles (19,136.01 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,879.10 miles (19,117.51 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,867.61 miles (19,099.02 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,831.75 miles (19,041.31 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,817.78 miles (19,018.82 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,792.83 miles (18,978.68 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,789.59 miles (18,973.46 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,784.32 miles (18,964.97 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,769.95 miles (18,941.85 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,753.52 miles (18,915.41 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,747.29 miles (18,905.39 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,738.25 miles (18,890.84 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,716.44 miles (18,855.74 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,688.31 miles (18,810.46 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |