Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Genoa, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E)
Distance from ROA to GOA:
4,431.96 miles (7,132.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Genoa Airport (GOA), Genoa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,432 miles (or 7,133 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 Genoa 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 Genoa 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: | GOA / LIMJ |
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| Location: | Genoa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E |
| Area Served: | Genoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Genova Spa plc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOA |
| More Information: | GOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Local residents and businesses sometimes complain about the airport's limited number of non-stop flights and lack of low priced fares.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- 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.
- In the time since the initial commercial service to Roanoke commenced in 1933, various airlines have offered non-stop service to and from Roanoke.
- Roanoke Regional Airport features a pair of runways originally completed in 1942.
Facts about Genoa Airport (GOA):
- The furthest airport from Genoa Airport (GOA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Genoa Airport (meaning Genoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Genoa Airport (GOA) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SW of GOA.
- Genoa Airport handled 1,381,693 passengers last year.
- Because of Genoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Genoa 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.
- Genoa Airport (GOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Genoa Airport", another name for GOA is "Aeroporto di Genova".
| 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 | 43.44 miles (69.91 km) SW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 2 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) NE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 3 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 4 | 74.76 miles (120.32 km) NNE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 5 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) ENE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.78 miles (128.39 km) NW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) N | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 8 | 84.85 miles (136.56 km) WSW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 9 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) ESE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 10 | 95.73 miles (154.07 km) WSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.20 km) NNE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 12 | 101.30 miles (163.03 km) NE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 13 | 109.93 miles (176.92 km) N | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 110.01 miles (177.05 km) W | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 15 | 111.15 miles (178.88 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.90 miles (19,587.12 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,749.82 miles (18,909.46 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,734.30 miles (18,884.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,696.01 miles (18,822.86 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,693.67 miles (18,819.10 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,672.67 miles (18,785.29 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,671.17 miles (18,782.89 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,666.98 miles (18,776.14 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,655.49 miles (18,757.64 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.32 miles (18,757.37 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.60 miles (18,719.19 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,624.58 miles (18,707.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |