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CVG to ROA: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
281 mi
453 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
281 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from ROA?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 281 miles (453 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 CVG to ROA?
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