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JAL to ROA: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
1,596 mi
2,569 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from ROA?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 1,596 miles (2,569 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Jalapa and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 2 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to ROA?
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