Nonstop flight route between Ghriss, Algeria and Roanoke, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghriss Airport (MUW), Ghriss, Algeria and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,322 miles (or 6,955 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 Ghriss 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 Ghriss 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: | MUW / DAOV |
| Airport Name: | Ghriss Airport |
| Location: | Ghriss, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'27"N by 0°8'49"E |
| Area Served: | Mascara, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1686 feet (514 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUW |
| More Information: | MUW 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 Ghriss Airport (MUW):
- Ghriss Airport (MUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Ghriss Airport (meaning Ghriss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,177 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of MUW.
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- Originally 5,900 feet in length, an expansion to lengthen Runway 6/24 was originally envisioned in the 1970s.
- By 1934, American Airlines began service to Roanoke, but they later moved their operations to Lynchburg in 1937 due to the poor conditions in Roanoke.
