Nonstop flight route between Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Roanoke, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kubin Airport (KUG), Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,219 miles (or 14,836 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 Kubin 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 Kubin Airport and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUG / YKUB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Straight Island Regional Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KUG | 
| More Information: | KUG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Kubin Airport (KUG):
- The furthest airport from Kubin Airport (KUG) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,491 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Kubin Airport", another name for KUG is "Moa Island Airport".
- The closest airport to Kubin Airport (KUG) is Badu Island Airport (BDD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of KUG.
- Because of Kubin Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kubin 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.
- Kubin Airport (KUG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- 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.
- Designed for future expansion to accommodate additional aircraft, there has been talk of a terminal expansion, though official plans have yet to be announced.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- Roanoke Regional Airport features a pair of runways originally completed in 1942.
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
- During the period of Piedmont’s dominance, several regional airlines established service to Roanoke only to later pull out.
- In the period following the Piedmont-USAir merger, Roanoke has seen various carriers enter and exit the local market.




