Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Corfu, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°36'6"N by 19°54'42"E)
Distance from ROA to CFU:
5,089.53 miles (8,190.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU), Corfu, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,090 miles (or 8,191 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 Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias", 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 Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA |
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| Location: | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W |
| Area Served: | Roanoke Valley, New River Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1175 feet (358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROA |
| More Information: | ROA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFU / LGKR |
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| Location: | Corfu, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'6"N by 19°54'42"E |
| Area Served: | Corfu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFU |
| More Information: | CFU Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- 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".
- During the period of Piedmont’s dominance, several regional airlines established service to Roanoke only to later pull out.
- 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.
- 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.
- Designed for future expansion to accommodate additional aircraft, there has been talk of a terminal expansion, though official plans have yet to be announced.
- By 1934, American Airlines began service to Roanoke, but they later moved their operations to Lynchburg in 1937 due to the poor conditions in Roanoke.
- Local residents and businesses sometimes complain about the airport's limited number of non-stop flights and lack of low priced fares.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU):
- Because of Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias"'s relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" 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 furthest airport from Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,546 miles (18,581 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, named after Ioannis Kapodistrias distinguished Corfiot European diplomat and first Governor of Greece, is located around 2 kilometres south of Corfu Town, half a kilometre north of Pontikonisi.
- The closest airport to Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) is Ioannina National Airport (IOA), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) E of CFU.
- In addition to being known as "Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias"", other names for CFU include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας" and ""Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας"".
- Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.12 miles (40.43 km) WSW | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.81 miles (65.67 km) WSW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 42.55 miles (68.48 km) E | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 43.52 miles (70.03 km) NNW | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 62.86 miles (101.17 km) SE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 67.75 miles (109.03 km) W | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 70.54 miles (113.52 km) WNW | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 83.48 miles (134.34 km) S | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) S | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 87.61 miles (140.99 km) NE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) SW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 100.40 miles (161.57 km) NE | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 112.69 miles (181.35 km) E | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) NW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 119.44 miles (192.21 km) ENE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,559.35 miles (18,602.93 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,537.38 miles (18,567.57 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,514.82 miles (18,531.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,510.47 miles (18,524.26 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,483.10 miles (18,480.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,468.03 miles (18,455.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,458.68 miles (18,440.91 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,448.68 miles (18,424.81 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,432.39 miles (18,398.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,415.77 miles (18,371.85 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,404.32 miles (18,353.43 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,375.45 miles (18,306.97 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,357.77 miles (18,278.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,351.99 miles (18,269.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,316.75 miles (18,212.49 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.89 miles (78.69 km) E | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 2 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) SE | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 3 | 93.07 miles (149.78 km) NE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 4 | 103.59 miles (166.71 km) SE | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 5 | 104.02 miles (167.41 km) WNW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 6 | 112.59 miles (181.20 km) ENE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 7 | 117.47 miles (189.04 km) NNE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 8 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) N | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 9 | 126.85 miles (204.14 km) NW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 10 | 129.14 miles (207.84 km) SE | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 11 | 135.94 miles (218.78 km) E | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 12 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) SSE | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 13 | 146.96 miles (236.51 km) WNW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 14 | 156.12 miles (251.25 km) E | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 15 | 157.04 miles (252.73 km) WSW | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,545.60 miles (18,580.80 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,262.41 miles (18,125.05 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,212.41 miles (18,044.58 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,206.70 miles (18,035.39 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,195.75 miles (18,017.77 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,166.77 miles (17,971.13 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,165.43 miles (17,968.97 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,162.82 miles (17,964.78 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,157.84 miles (17,956.76 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,153.78 miles (17,950.22 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,153.26 miles (17,949.39 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,144.59 miles (17,935.43 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,130.42 miles (17,912.63 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,123.96 miles (17,902.24 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,119.47 miles (17,895.01 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |