Nonstop flight route between Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and Reading, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°12'28"N by 80°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W)
Distance from BCB to RDG:
324.31 miles (521.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 324 miles (or 522 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 relatively short distance between Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport and Reading Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RDG / KRDG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W |
| Area Served: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Reading Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDG |
| More Information: | RDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB):
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport officially opened in 1931 as VPI Airport.
- 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 Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- Due to budgetary cutbacks the Reserve Training Center at Reading was inactivated on 1 May 1950 and reassigned to New Castle County Airport, Delaware.
- Opened as a civil airport in April 1938, Reading Airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces First Air Force as a training airfield during World War II.
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Reading Regional Airport", another name for RDG is "Carl A. Spaatz FieldReading Army Airfield".
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 2,268 passenger boardings in calendar year 2006, 2,445 in 2005 and 9,288 in 2004.
- The furthest airport from Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the 1950s TWA, Capital and Colonial stopped at Reading.
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.
- Because of Reading Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Reading Regional 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.
| 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 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) ESE | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 24.80 miles (39.91 km) SW | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 28.12 miles (45.25 km) S | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 31.04 miles (49.95 km) E | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 32.01 miles (51.51 km) W | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 33.43 miles (53.80 km) NE | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 33.62 miles (54.11 km) SE | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 40.51 miles (65.19 km) ESE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 42.04 miles (67.66 km) N | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 43.97 miles (70.77 km) WSW | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 44.51 miles (71.64 km) E | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 44.80 miles (72.10 km) ESE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 48.01 miles (77.26 km) WSW | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) SE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 51.86 miles (83.46 km) SE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.92 miles (18,801.79 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,658.95 miles (18,763.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,649.98 miles (18,748.78 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,633.01 miles (18,721.46 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,596.30 miles (18,662.39 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,574.38 miles (18,627.12 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,564.62 miles (18,611.41 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,556.71 miles (18,598.68 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,553.43 miles (18,593.39 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,505.41 miles (18,516.11 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,434.00 miles (18,401.20 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,409.71 miles (18,362.11 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,387.67 miles (18,326.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,384.39 miles (18,321.36 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,354.77 miles (18,273.69 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |