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JFK to ROA: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
404 mi
650 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 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 JFK from ROA?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 404 miles (650 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 JFK to ROA?
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