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MEL to ROA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
10,004 mi
16,100 km · 8,693 nm
20h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,004 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from ROA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 10,004 miles (16,100 km, 8,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL 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 MEL to ROA?
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