Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Blacksburg, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond Airport (RCM), Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), Blacksburg, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,600 miles (or 15,449 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 Richmond Airport and Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive 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 Richmond Airport and Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCM / YRMD |
Airport Name: | Richmond Airport |
Location: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E |
Area Served: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Richmond Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RCM |
More Information: | RCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCB / KBCB |
Airport Name: | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport |
Location: | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°12'28"N by 80°24'28"W |
Area Served: | Blacksburg, Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Virginia Tech Montgomery Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2132 feet (650 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCB |
More Information: | BCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond Airport (RCM):
- Richmond Airport (RCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Richmond Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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 Richmond Airport (RCM) is Hughenden Airport (HGD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of RCM.
- The furthest airport from Richmond Airport (RCM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB):
- The closest airport to Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of BCB.
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,537 miles (18,568 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport officially opened in 1931 as VPI Airport.