Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Roanoke, United StatesROA / KROA
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,801 ft
65 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Roanoke → Memphis
ROA
RoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
RoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional AirportMEMMemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport- Distance
- 579 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Memphis is currently 1 hour behind 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.
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- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 27 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
FedExall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Roanoke. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 1Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 757-200B75292%
- Cessna Citation SovereignC6802%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 19 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 11 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ROA-MEM - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 5th longest observed direct route from ROA, out of 20.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Roanoke: 20.
- Direct destinations observed from Memphis: 147.
The airports on this route
Frederick W. Smith International Airport
Memphis, United StatesMEM / KMEM
Major airport · 147 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft
62 °F · 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 Memphis
The observed direct connection between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) and Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) covers approximately 579 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. FedEx has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Roanoke from Memphis by air?
- The great-circle distance between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Frederick W. Smith International Airport is approximately 579 mi.
- How long is the flight from Roanoke to Memphis?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Roanoke to Memphis?
- Yes, a direct connection between ROA and MEM has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: FedEx.
- How often is there a flight from Roanoke to Memphis?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 154 observed flights. Mainly FedEx. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Roanoke and Memphis?
- Memphis is currently 1 hour behind 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.