Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,652 miles (or 5,878 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 Barreirinhas 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 Barreirinhas 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):

• 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.
• 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 current terminal building was designed by the Charlotte based architectural firm of Odell Associates and was built to serve as a replacement for the 1953 terminal, later demolished in 2005.
• Federal funding for a new tower fell through in both 1993 and 1997, but in 1999 the FAA announced they were restarting the Roanoke project, paving the way for its construction.
• 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.
• After World War I, the idea of opening an airport to serve the Roanoke Valley became more of a priority for local leaders.
• 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.

Facts about Barreirinhas Airport (BRB):

• Because of Barreirinhas Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Barreirinhas 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 Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) E of BRB.
• In addition to being known as "Barreirinhas Airport", another name for BRB is "Aeroporto de Barreirinhas".
• Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Barreirinhas Airport (meaning Barreirinhas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
• Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.