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ROA to LEX: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
258 mi
415 km · 224 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
258 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, United States
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROA from LEX?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 258 miles (415 km, 224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 ROA to LEX?
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