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CNN to ROA: distance & flight time
Kannur (Kannur International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
8,682 mi
13,972 km · 7,544 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, India
- 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 CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 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 CNN from ROA?
The flight distance from Kannur (CNN) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 8,682 miles (13,972 km, 7,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNN to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNN to ROA?
Nonstop service on CNN–ROA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNN to ROA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNN–ROA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNN to ROA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNN–ROA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.