Nonstop flight route between Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°29'48"N by 3°26'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°26'21"N by 77°42'33"W)
Distance from TOJ to RZZ:
3,905.15 miles (6,284.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ), Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain and Halifax County Airport (RZZ), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,905 miles (or 6,285 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 Madrid–Torrejón Airport and Halifax County 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 Madrid–Torrejón Airport and Halifax County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOJ / LETO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'48"N by 3°26'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil: Aena Military: Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 2026 feet (618 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOJ |
| More Information: | TOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RZZ / KRZZ |
| Airport Name: | Halifax County Airport |
| Location: | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°26'21"N by 77°42'33"W |
| Area Served: | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Roanoke Rapids |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RZZ |
| More Information: | RZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ):
- The outcome of the 1986 referendum on membership in NATO committed the Spanish government to negotiate the reduction of the United States military presence in Spain.
- Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In accordance with the 1988 agreement, the USAF portion of the base was returned to the Spanish government on 21 May 1996, with the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing being transferred to Aviano Air Base, Italy without personnel or equipment.
- The furthest airport from Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is nearly antipodal to Madrid–Torrejón Airport (meaning Madrid–Torrejón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Palmerston North Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Madrid–Torrejón Airport", other names for TOJ include "Aeropuerto de Madrid/Barajas", "Torrejón Air Base" and "Base Aérea de Torrejón".
- The closest airport to Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of TOJ.
Facts about Halifax County Airport (RZZ):
- 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.
- 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.
- Halifax County Airport (RZZ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.28 miles (10.10 km) WSW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | ![View Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.16 miles (180.51 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) SSW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.86 miles (207.39 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 147.65 miles (237.62 km) NNE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 7 | 149.01 miles (239.81 km) ENE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 169.01 miles (272.00 km) NNE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 9 | 171.63 miles (276.22 km) ESE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 10 | 182.47 miles (293.66 km) NNE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 11 | 184.26 miles (296.53 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) E | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 13 | 193.89 miles (312.04 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 14 | 195.58 miles (314.75 km) NE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 15 | 195.71 miles (314.97 km) N | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.01 miles (19,933.30 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,378.35 miles (19,920.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,363.79 miles (19,897.54 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,350.11 miles (19,875.53 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,348.10 miles (19,872.29 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,328.95 miles (19,841.47 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,312.86 miles (19,815.57 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) SSW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,280.08 miles (19,762.82 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,274.06 miles (19,753.14 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,271.35 miles (19,748.78 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,257.77 miles (19,726.91 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,254.14 miles (19,721.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,245.66 miles (19,707.43 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,243.66 miles (19,704.21 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.55 miles (66.87 km) SSW | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 44.99 miles (72.40 km) SW | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 45.85 miles (73.80 km) NNW | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 48.14 miles (77.47 km) ENE | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) SSE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 69.72 miles (112.21 km) ESE | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 71.57 miles (115.18 km) WSW | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) NNE | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 76.77 miles (123.54 km) S | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) S | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 82.58 miles (132.90 km) NE | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 84.87 miles (136.59 km) ENE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.31 miles (138.90 km) E | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 86.89 miles (139.84 km) ENE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 89.31 miles (143.74 km) ENE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,693.59 miles (18,818.96 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,672.08 miles (18,784.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,650.13 miles (18,749.02 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,642.74 miles (18,737.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,621.17 miles (18,702.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,605.77 miles (18,677.63 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,596.60 miles (18,662.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,588.07 miles (18,649.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,560.83 miles (18,605.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,548.60 miles (18,585.62 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,543.07 miles (18,576.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,512.73 miles (18,527.89 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,497.12 miles (18,502.78 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,490.91 miles (18,492.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,450.32 miles (18,427.46 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |