Nonstop flight route between Branson, Missouri, United States and Rolla, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Branson Airport (BKG), Branson, Missouri, United States and Rolla National Airport (VIH), Rolla, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 135 miles (or 218 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 Branson Airport and Rolla National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Branson Airport (BKG):

• Branson Airport covers an area of 922 acres at an elevation of 1,302 feet above mean sea level.
• Plans also call for the construction of an 8,000-seat arena and 15,000-seat amphitheater near the airport.
• In addition to being known as "Branson Airport", another name for BKG is "BBG".
• On April 3, 2014, Buzz Airways, operated by Corporate Flight Management announced service to Chicago-Midway and Houston-Hobby that will begin June 12, 2014, on a scheduled charter, filling the void left by the departure of Southwest Airlines.
• On August 27, 2012, Southwest Airlines announced they would be taking over all AirTran flights at the airport on March 9, 2013.
• The formal grand opening was May 8–10, 2009 during which the U.S.
• The closest airport to Branson Airport (BKG) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of BKG.
• The airport opened on May 11, 2009.
• Branson Airport (BKG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The construction of the airport, which involved the flattening of several Ozark Mountains, is claimed to be the largest earthmoving project in Missouri history.
• The furthest airport from Branson Airport (BKG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Rolla National Airport (VIH):

• In addition to being known as "Rolla National Airport", another name for VIH is "(formerly Vichy Army Airfield)".
• The furthest airport from Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Rolla National Airport (VIH) has 2 runways.
• In August 1959, the USAF Air Defense Command established site "P-70C " at the airport.
• Rolla National Airport is a public use airport in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
• The closest airport to Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SW of VIH.