Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Jilin City, Jilin, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°0'7"N by 126°23'44"E)
Distance from ROA to JIL:
6,580.17 miles (10,589.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL), Jilin City, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,580 miles (or 10,590 kilometers).
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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: | JIL / ZYJL |
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| Location: | Jilin City, Jilin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°0'7"N by 126°23'44"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIL |
| More Information: | JIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- The current terminal building was designed by the Charlotte based architectural firm of Odell Associates and was built to serve as a replacement for the 1953 terminal, later demolished in 2005.
- 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.
- 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.
- Throughout its history, Roanoke Regional Airport has had five separate control towers serve the airport.
- Piedmont service originally commenced on April 16, 1948, with only a pair of flights, which carried 42 passengers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
Facts about Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL):
- The closest airport to Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) is Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of JIL.
- In addition to being known as "Jilin Ertaizi Airport", another name for JIL is "吉林二台子机场".
- The furthest airport from Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| 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 | 35.30 miles (56.82 km) W | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 112.24 miles (180.63 km) N | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 125.73 miles (202.34 km) SSW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 4 | 144.51 miles (232.56 km) SSE | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 161.09 miles (259.26 km) ENE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 171.68 miles (276.29 km) ESE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 7 | 187.39 miles (301.58 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 220.01 miles (354.07 km) SW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 9 | 242.59 miles (390.40 km) SE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 10 | 243.38 miles (391.69 km) ENE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 262.13 miles (421.86 km) NW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 12 | 269.27 miles (433.35 km) SW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) NE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 290.45 miles (467.44 km) E | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 15 | 332.27 miles (534.73 km) S | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,980.22 miles (19,280.24 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,969.34 miles (19,262.74 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,969.30 miles (19,262.68 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,936.06 miles (19,209.18 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,914.88 miles (19,175.09 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,911.46 miles (19,169.58 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,883.73 miles (19,124.97 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,871.99 miles (19,106.07 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 11,862.69 miles (19,091.11 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,853.58 miles (19,076.44 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,852.08 miles (19,074.03 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 11,850.41 miles (19,071.34 km) E | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,835.29 miles (19,047.01 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,816.48 miles (19,016.73 km) SSE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,812.32 miles (19,010.04 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |