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ROA to YEL: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
638 mi
1,026 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROA from YEL?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 638 miles (1,026 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ROA to YEL?
Nonstop service on ROA–YEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROA to YEL?
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Why are some ROA to YEL fares phone-only?
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