Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Raleigh → Roanoke
RDU
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International AirportROARoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
RoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport- Distance
- 120 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Raleigh and Roanoke.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 33 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Raleigh. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.3Wed
- 0.2Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A3069%
- Cessna Citation CJ1C5259%
- DA406%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 4 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 8 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 6 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 3 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 9 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 9 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RDU-ROA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Raleigh: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Roanoke: 20.
The airports on this route
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Roanoke, United StatesROA / KROA
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,801 ft
83 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Raleigh to Roanoke
The observed direct connection between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) covers approximately 120 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Raleigh from Roanoke by air?
- The great-circle distance between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport is approximately 120 mi.
- How long is the flight from Raleigh to Roanoke?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Raleigh to Roanoke?
- Yes, a direct connection between RDU and ROA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Raleigh to Roanoke?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 69 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Raleigh and Roanoke?
- Same local time in Raleigh and Roanoke.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.