Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Agadez, Niger:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY), Agadez, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,406 miles (or 8,700 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 Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Mano Dayak International 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 Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Mano Dayak International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):

• Piedmont service originally commenced on April 16, 1948, with only a pair of flights, which carried 42 passengers.
• Originally 5,900 feet in length, an expansion to lengthen Runway 6/24 was originally envisioned in the 1970s.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 315,293 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 297,588 enplanements in 2009, and 316,478 in 2010.
• 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".
• 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.
• With a history stretching to the time following World War I, Roanoke Regional Airport has evolved from a pair of dirt runways and a single hangar to a fully equipped, modern airport serving multiple commercial airlines.
• 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.
• After World War I, the idea of opening an airport to serve the Roanoke Valley became more of a priority for local leaders.
• Local residents and businesses sometimes complain about the airport's limited number of non-stop flights and lack of low priced fares.

Facts about Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY):

• Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is located 133 miles (214 kilometers) NNW of AJY.
• The furthest airport from Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) is Niue International Airport (IUE), which is nearly antipodal to Mano Dayak International Airport (meaning Mano Dayak International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Niue International Airport), and is located 12,237 miles (19,694 kilometers) away in Alofi, Niue.