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GAO to ROA: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
1,226 mi
1,973 km · 1,065 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from ROA?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 1,226 miles (1,973 km, 1,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 GAO to ROA?
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