Nonstop flight route between Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States and Lansing, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Halifax County Airport (RZZ), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States and Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 570 miles (or 918 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 Halifax County Airport and Capital Region International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Halifax County Airport (RZZ):

• Halifax County Airport (RZZ) has 2 runways.
• Because of Halifax County Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Halifax County 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 Halifax County Airport (RZZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,694 miles (18,819 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Halifax County Airport (RZZ) is Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of RZZ.

Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):

• Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
• Capital Region International Airport, formerly Lansing Capital City Airport, is a public, Class C airport located 3 miles northwest of downtown Lansing in DeWitt Township, Michigan.
• In October 2010 the airport was awarded a U.S.
• In 1970 Michigan Public Act 73 allowed the creation of the Capital Region Airport Authority, transferring jurisdiction of the airport from the State of Michigan to the Airport Authority.
• President Bill Clinton landed at the airport aboard Air Force One on July 22, 1999, to hold a forum on Medicare at Lansing Community College.
• The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
• A Concierge Travel Center opened at the airport in May 2010, offering the ability to book airline tickets, cruises, tours, car rentals, and hotel rooms.
• In 1980 a 5,300 square feet airport fire station was built.
• The Airport Authority reports 418,850 people flew to or from the airport in 2013, three percent fewer than 2008 and a 36 percent decrease since 2000.
• Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region International 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.