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FRI to ROA: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
918 mi
1,478 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
918 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from ROA?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 918 miles (1,478 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Fort Riley and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to ROA?
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