Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Austin, 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 Austin Executive Airport (EDC), Austin, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,115 miles (or 1,794 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 Austin Executive 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: | EDC / KEDC |
| Airport Name: | Austin Executive Airport |
| Location: | Austin, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'48"N by 97°34'23"W |
| Area Served: | Austin, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Travis County Field LLC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDC |
| More Information: | EDC 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 315,293 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 297,588 enplanements in 2009, and 316,478 in 2010.
- 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.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- Although Roanoke has never had international passenger service, in 2001, the Airport Commission was prepared to change the airport's name to Roanoke International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- 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.
Facts about Austin Executive Airport (EDC):
- Because of Austin Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin Executive 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 Austin Executive Airport (EDC) is Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of EDC.
- Austin Executive Airport (EDC) has 2 runways.
- A different airport with a similar name was the Austin Executive Airpark, located near Parmer Lane and Interstate 35.
- Austin Executive Airport opened in 2011 with funding from Ron Henriksen, who also operates Houston Executive Airport.
- The furthest airport from Austin Executive Airport (EDC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,039 miles (17,765 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
