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FAY to ROA: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
172 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from ROA?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 172 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 FAY to ROA?
Nonstop service on FAY–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to ROA?
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Why are some FAY to ROA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAY–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.