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AEX to ROA: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
828 mi
1,332 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
828 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Near ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEX from ROA?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 828 miles (1,332 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to ROA?
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