What is the distance from Monroe to Magnolia via V417?

What is the distance from Monroe to Magnolia via V417?

• A. 72 miles
• B. 98 miles
• C. 49 miles
• D. 75 miles

Answer: (B)

Distances on airways are measured along the published centerline of the airway between navigation fixes or nav aids. So for any route you plan to fly, you read the leg distances exactly as they appear on the enroute chart and sum them to get the total distance along that path. In this case, Monroe and Magnolia are fixes on V417, and the published distance along that airway from Monroe to Magnolia is 98 miles. That is why 98 miles is the correct distance for the route via V417. Remember, this is the distance you would cover following the airway, not the straight-line distance between the towns.

Distances on airways are measured along the published centerline of the airway between navigation fixes or nav aids. So for any route you plan to fly, you read the leg distances exactly as they appear on the enroute chart and sum them to get the total distance along that path.

In this case, Monroe and Magnolia are fixes on V417, and the published distance along that airway from Monroe to Magnolia is 98 miles. That is why 98 miles is the correct distance for the route via V417. Remember, this is the distance you would cover following the airway, not the straight-line distance between the towns.