Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Araguaína Airport (AUX), Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,697 miles (or 5,950 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 Araguaína 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 Araguaína 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):

• 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.
• In an effort to add more options for travelers in Roanoke, the airport added non-stop service to Orlando in May 2006 and Tampa in December 2006 with Allegiant Air.
• In the period following the Piedmont-USAir merger, Roanoke has seen various carriers enter and exit the local market.
• Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• Twenty-nine air traffic controllers work the Roanoke air traffic control facility, which in addition to the tower includes a TRACON, that also provides air traffic services for Lynchburg, Smith Mountain Lake, New London, Brookneal and the Falwell Airport in Lynchburg.
• Roanoke Regional saw 685,000 passengers in 2007, with 71 percent on-time departures and 68 percent on-time arrivals.
• When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
• 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.
• 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 addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
• Piedmont service originally commenced on April 16, 1948, with only a pair of flights, which carried 42 passengers.

Facts about Araguaína Airport (AUX):

• Because of Araguaína Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Araguaína 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 Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) SW of AUX.
• The airport is currently undergoing renovation, which include the ramp, runway, runway lighting, and the terminal building.
• In addition to being known as "Araguaína Airport", another name for AUX is "Aeroporto de Araguaína".
• Trip ATR72 and Passaredo ERJ-145 at Araguaína airport apron
• Araguaína Airport is the airport serving Araguaína, Brazil.
• The furthest airport from Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Araguaína Airport (meaning Araguaína Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
• Araguaína Airport (AUX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport is located 8 km from downtown Araguaína.