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GRF to ROA: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
2,251 mi
3,623 km · 1,956 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from ROA?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 2,251 miles (3,623 km, 1,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Lewis and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to ROA?
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