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MKC to ROA: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
802 mi
1,291 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from ROA?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 802 miles (1,291 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Kansas City and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to ROA?
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