Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Roanoke, United StatesROA / KROA
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,801 ft
84 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Roanoke → Columbia
ROA
RoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
RoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 243 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Roanoke and Columbia.
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.
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- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 1 min
- measured flight time
- 3 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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- 1Oct2025
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- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Roanoke. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
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- 0Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0Sat
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Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A30625%
- Embraer ERJ 145E14525%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 2 | – |
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ROA-CAE - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Roanoke: 20.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
86 °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 Roanoke to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 243 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Roanoke from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 243 mi.
- How long is the flight from Roanoke to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Roanoke to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between ROA and CAE 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 Roanoke to Columbia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 8 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Roanoke and Columbia?
- Same local time in Roanoke and Columbia.
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.