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BUF to ROA: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
393 mi
633 km · 342 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
393 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from ROA?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 393 miles (633 km, 342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUF to ROA?
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