Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Minsk, Belarus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,809 miles (or 7,739 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 Minsk-1 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 Minsk-1 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: | MHP / UMMM |
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E |
| Area Served: | Minsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHP |
| More Information: | MHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- During the period of Piedmont’s dominance, several regional airlines established service to Roanoke only to later pull out.
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
- The expansion also resulted in the creation of a tunnel beneath Runway 06/24 along Virginia State Route 118.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- 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 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.
Facts about Minsk-1 Airport (MHP):
- In addition to being known as "Minsk-1 Airport", other names for MHP include "Аэрапорт Мінск-1" and "Аэропорт Минск-1".
- The closest airport to Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MHP.
- Because of Minsk-1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk-1 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 furthest airport from Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Minsk-1 was built in 1933.
- In February 2006 a decision was made to transfer a Minsk aircraft repair plant situated on the Minsk-1 territory out of the city line.
