Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Del Rio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Del Rio International Airport (DRT), Del Rio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,324 miles (or 2,131 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 relatively short distance between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Del Rio International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DRT / KDRT |
| Airport Name: | Del Rio International Airport |
| Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°22'27"N by 100°55'37"W |
| Area Served: | Del Rio, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Del Rio / Val Verde County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1002 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRT |
| More Information: | DRT Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- 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.
- Due to the size and layout of its runways, the airport has been rated among the top ten airports within a couple of hours of Andrews Air Force Base for training pilots in the 89th Operations Group.
- In the period following the Piedmont-USAir merger, Roanoke has seen various carriers enter and exit the local market.
- 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.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Del Rio International Airport (DRT):
- The closest airport to Del Rio International Airport (DRT) is Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of DRT.
- Another airline was Amistad Airlines flying small Pipers nonstop to San Antonio during the early 1970s.
- Del Rio International Airport (DRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- ExpressJet operating as United Express served the airport for United Airlines with Embraer ERJ-145s nonstop to Houston Intercontinental Airport before discontinuing it in April 2013.
- The furthest airport from Del Rio International Airport (DRT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Del Rio International Airport is a public airport two miles northwest of Del Rio, in Val Verde County, Texas.
