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MEB to ROA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
10,002 mi
16,096 km · 8,691 nm
20h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEB from ROA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 10,002 miles (16,096 km, 8,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 5m 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 Melbourne and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ROA?
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