Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°26'59"S by 167°49'1"E)
Distance from ROA to LPM:
8,110.47 miles (13,052.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Malekoula Airport (LPM), Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,110 miles (or 13,053 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: | LPM / NVSL |
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| Location: | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'59"S by 167°49'1"E |
| Area Served: | Malekoula, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPM |
| More Information: | LPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
- During the period of Piedmont’s dominance, several regional airlines established service to Roanoke only to later pull out.
- 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 addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- 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.
- 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.
- Roanoke Regional saw 685,000 passengers in 2007, with 71 percent on-time departures and 68 percent on-time arrivals.
Facts about Malekoula Airport (LPM):
- Because of Malekoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Malekoula 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 Malekoula Airport (LPM) is Craig Cove Airport (CCV), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of LPM.
- The furthest airport from Malekoula Airport (LPM) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Malekoula Airport (meaning Malekoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
- In addition to being known as "Malekoula Airport", another name for LPM is "Lamap Airport".
| 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 | 14.63 miles (23.55 km) NNE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 24.49 miles (39.41 km) ESE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 37.65 miles (60.59 km) NW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 46.75 miles (75.23 km) NNE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 56.28 miles (90.57 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 57.36 miles (92.31 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) NNE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) NNW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 79.62 miles (128.14 km) N | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 92.48 miles (148.82 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 101.90 miles (164.00 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) N | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 178.23 miles (286.83 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 180.50 miles (290.48 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) SSE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.44 miles (19,930.77 km) W | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,349.00 miles (19,873.73 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,346.70 miles (19,870.04 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,344.57 miles (19,866.61 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,340.72 miles (19,860.42 km) NE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,331.50 miles (19,845.58 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,324.44 miles (19,834.22 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,302.61 miles (19,799.08 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,296.00 miles (19,788.45 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,291.22 miles (19,780.75 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,282.00 miles (19,765.92 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,267.29 miles (19,742.24 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,255.45 miles (19,723.19 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) E | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 12,244.35 miles (19,705.32 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |