Nonstop flight route between Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands and Charlottesville, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°51'16"S by 161°58'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°8'18"N by 78°27'10"W)
Distance from RNA to CHO:
8,236.94 miles (13,256.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ulawa Airport (RNA), Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands and Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,237 miles (or 13,256 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 Ulawa Airport and Charlottesville–Albemarle 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 Ulawa Airport and Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNA / AGAR |
| Airport Name: | Ulawa Airport |
| Location: | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°51'16"S by 161°58'45"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNA |
| More Information: | RNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHO / KCHO |
| Airport Name: | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport |
| Location: | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'18"N by 78°27'10"W |
| Area Served: | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHO |
| More Information: | CHO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ulawa Airport (RNA):
- The closest airport to Ulawa Airport (RNA) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) S of RNA.
- The furthest airport from Ulawa Airport (RNA) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Ulawa Airport (meaning Ulawa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
Facts about Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO):
- Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,627 miles (18,711 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottesville–Albemarle 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.
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport covers an area of 610 acres at an elevation of 639 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Orange County Airport (OMH), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of CHO.
- On August 20, 2013, Las Vegas based Allegiant Air announced that they would begin non-stop jet service from Charlottesville to Orlando–Sanford International Airport beginning on November 21, 2013.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.46 miles (66.72 km) S | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |     |
| 2 | 83.87 miles (134.98 km) WNW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 94.61 miles (152.26 km) NW | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 119.28 miles (191.96 km) NW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) WNW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 145.91 miles (234.82 km) W | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 178.71 miles (287.61 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 195.34 miles (314.37 km) WNW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 203.57 miles (327.61 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 338.60 miles (544.91 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 346.97 miles (558.39 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 369.55 miles (594.74 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 439.12 miles (706.69 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 460.84 miles (741.64 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 466.30 miles (750.43 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,240.23 miles (19,698.70 km) NNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,223.10 miles (19,671.12 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,216.08 miles (19,659.83 km) NNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,178.92 miles (19,600.03 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,171.33 miles (19,587.80 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,141.89 miles (19,540.43 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,135.93 miles (19,530.84 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 9 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.61 km) W | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,111.76 miles (19,491.94 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,097.40 miles (19,468.83 km) N | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,096.79 miles (19,467.85 km) WNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 12,088.13 miles (19,453.91 km) WNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 12,069.25 miles (19,423.53 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 12,048.17 miles (19,389.60 km) NW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.35 miles (37.58 km) ENE | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 25.59 miles (41.19 km) WNW | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 27.73 miles (44.62 km) ESE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 54.89 miles (88.33 km) NNE | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 61.87 miles (99.56 km) E | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.77 miles (104.23 km) NE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 64.77 miles (104.23 km) NE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 69.50 miles (111.85 km) SW | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 70.02 miles (112.69 km) NNW | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 71.42 miles (114.94 km) NNE | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) SE | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) NE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 78.50 miles (126.33 km) SSE | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 79.52 miles (127.98 km) ENE | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 80.93 miles (130.24 km) NE | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,603.88 miles (18,674.59 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,581.41 miles (18,638.42 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,580.17 miles (18,636.44 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,540.67 miles (18,572.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,526.95 miles (18,550.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,516.98 miles (18,534.74 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,508.83 miles (18,521.62 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,495.77 miles (18,500.60 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,486.25 miles (18,485.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,442.66 miles (18,415.13 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,406.91 miles (18,357.60 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,402.55 miles (18,350.58 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,391.72 miles (18,333.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,337.78 miles (18,246.34 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |