Nonstop flight route between Girardot, Colombia and Roanoke, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°16'33"N by 74°47'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W)
Distance from GIR to ROA:
2,306.89 miles (3,712.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santiago Vila Airport (GIR), Girardot, Colombia and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,307 miles (or 3,713 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 Santiago Vila Airport and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIR / SKGI |
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| Location: | Girardot, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°16'33"N by 74°47'48"W |
| Area Served: | Girardot, Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 900 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIR |
| More Information: | GIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA |
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| Location: | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W |
| Area Served: | Roanoke Valley, New River Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1175 feet (358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROA |
| More Information: | ROA Maps & Info |
Facts about Santiago Vila Airport (GIR):
- Because of Santiago Vila Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Santiago Vila 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.
- Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago Vila Airport", another name for GIR is "Aeropuerto Santiago Vila".
- The furthest airport from Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago Vila Airport (meaning Santiago Vila Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) is Perales Airport (IBE), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GIR.
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- Although Roanoke has never had international passenger service, in 2001, the Airport Commission was prepared to change the airport's name to Roanoke International Airport.
- Originally 5,900 feet in length, an expansion to lengthen Runway 6/24 was originally envisioned in the 1970s.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- After World War I, the idea of opening an airport to serve the Roanoke Valley became more of a priority for local leaders.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- Local residents and businesses sometimes complain about the airport's limited number of non-stop flights and lack of low priced fares.
- 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.
- In the period following the Piedmont-USAir merger, Roanoke has seen various carriers enter and exit the local market.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.22 miles (40.59 km) WNW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 53.54 miles (86.16 km) ENE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 3 | 64.97 miles (104.57 km) N | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 4 | 67.91 miles (109.29 km) W | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 5 | 69.38 miles (111.66 km) NW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 74.77 miles (120.32 km) WNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 7 | 86.16 miles (138.67 km) E | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 8 | 86.51 miles (139.23 km) WNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 9 | 97.83 miles (157.44 km) SSW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 10 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) WSW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 11 | 128.59 miles (206.94 km) ENE | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 12 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) NNW | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 13 | 144.97 miles (233.30 km) NNW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 14 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) WSW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 15 | 160.22 miles (257.86 km) NW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,413.18 miles (19,977.02 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,370.01 miles (19,907.55 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) SSE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,274.57 miles (19,753.96 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,256.82 miles (19,725.39 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,237.17 miles (19,693.77 km) E | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,231.52 miles (19,684.67 km) WSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,225.16 miles (19,674.44 km) SSE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,192.86 miles (19,622.46 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,150.44 miles (19,554.19 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,138.90 miles (19,535.62 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,137.85 miles (19,533.92 km) ESE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,085.14 miles (19,449.10 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,074.63 miles (19,432.19 km) S | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,073.09 miles (19,429.71 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.12 miles (40.43 km) WSW | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 40.81 miles (65.67 km) WSW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 42.55 miles (68.48 km) E | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 43.52 miles (70.03 km) NNW | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 62.86 miles (101.17 km) SE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 67.75 miles (109.03 km) W | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 70.54 miles (113.52 km) WNW | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 83.48 miles (134.34 km) S | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) S | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 87.61 miles (140.99 km) NE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) SW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 100.40 miles (161.57 km) NE | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 112.69 miles (181.35 km) E | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) NW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 119.44 miles (192.21 km) ENE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,559.35 miles (18,602.93 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,537.38 miles (18,567.57 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,514.82 miles (18,531.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,510.47 miles (18,524.26 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,483.10 miles (18,480.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,468.03 miles (18,455.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,458.68 miles (18,440.91 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,448.68 miles (18,424.81 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,432.39 miles (18,398.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,415.77 miles (18,371.85 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,404.32 miles (18,353.43 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,375.45 miles (18,306.97 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,357.77 miles (18,278.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,351.99 miles (18,269.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,316.75 miles (18,212.49 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |