Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,889 miles (or 15,914 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 Presidente Nicolau Lobato 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 Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport. 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: | DIL / WPDL |
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| Location: | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'47"S by 125°31'28"E |
| Operator/Owner: | East Timor Civil Aviation Division |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIL |
| More Information: | DIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- The expansion also resulted in the creation of a tunnel beneath Runway 06/24 along Virginia State Route 118.
- 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.
- Landside facilities, or the facilities located outside the TSA security checkpoint, include check-in, car rental, baggage claim and a taxi hire.
- 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.
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
- Shortly after it departed from Asheville Regional Airport in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 19, 1967, Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 collided with a twin-engine Cessna 310 on approach to Asheville.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL):
- The closest airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) is Baucau Airport (BCH), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) E of DIL.
- Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, formerly known as Comoro International Airport, is an airport located in Dili, the capital of East Timor.
- Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (meaning Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zorg en Hoop Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Paramaribo, Suriname.
- Because of Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport", another name for DIL is "Aeroporto Internacional Presidente Nicolau Lobato".
- The airport was placed under the control of the Australian Defence Force during Operation Astute in May 2006.
