Nonstop flight route between Rolla, Missouri, United States and Paro, Bhutan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rolla National Airport (VIH), Rolla, Missouri, United States and Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,908 miles (or 12,727 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 Rolla National Airport and Paro International 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 Rolla National Airport and Paro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIH / KVIH |
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Location: | Rolla, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°7'38"N by 91°46'9"W |
Area Served: | Rolla / Vichy, Missouri |
Operator/Owner: | City of Rolla |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIH |
More Information: | VIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBH / VQPR |
Airport Name: | Paro International Airport |
Location: | Paro, Bhutan |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E |
Area Served: | Thimphu and Paro District |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7300 feet (2,225 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PBH |
More Information: | PBH Maps & Info |
Facts about Rolla National Airport (VIH):
- Rolla National Airport (VIH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SW of VIH.
- The airfield was vacated by the Air Force in March 1946.
- The furthest airport from Rolla National Airport (VIH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Rolla National Airport", another name for VIH is "(formerly Vichy Army Airfield)".
Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):
- Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Paro International Airport's high elevation of 7,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PBH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PBH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Paro International Airport (PBH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,281 miles (18,155 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Bathpalathang Airport in Bumthang district and Yongphulla Airport in Trashigang District are two other airports in the country.
- The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of PBH.
- In 2012 it was reported that 181,659 passengers used the airport.
- Paro Airport is the only international airport of Bhutan.