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YZY to ROA: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,236 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from ROA?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Zhangye and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 12 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to ROA?
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