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PHL to ROA: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
310 mi
499 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from ROA?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 310 miles (499 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 PHL to ROA?
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