Nonstop flight route between Bamburi, Kenya and Roanoke, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bamburi Airport (BMQ), Bamburi, Kenya and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,001 miles (or 12,876 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 Bamburi Airport and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional 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 Bamburi Airport and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bamburi Airport (BMQ):

• Because of Bamburi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Bamburi 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.
• The closest airport to Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Moi International Airport (MBA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of BMQ.
• Bamburi Airport is located in Mombasa County, in the town of Bamburi, in southeastern Kenya, close to the Indian Ocean coast.
• Its location is approximately 430 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
• In addition to being known as "Bamburi Airport", another name for BMQ is "HKBM".
• Bamburi Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Bamburi.
• The furthest airport from Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,483 miles (18,480 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):

• 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.
• The current terminal building was designed by the Charlotte based architectural firm of Odell Associates and was built to serve as a replacement for the 1953 terminal, later demolished in 2005.
• Local residents and businesses sometimes complain about the airport's limited number of non-stop flights and lack of low priced fares.
• Between 1984–1985, the city of Roanoke developed an Airport Master Plan calling for $43.8 million to be spent in the development of a new terminal building, in addition to other improvements throughout the site.
• Federal funding for a new tower fell through in both 1993 and 1997, but in 1999 the FAA announced they were restarting the Roanoke project, paving the way for its construction.
• When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
• 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".
• Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.