Philadelphia (PHL) to Roanoke (ROA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
237° SW
Philadelphia (PHL) to Roanoke (ROA) is 310 miles (499 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–ROA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHL–ROA; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
120
April 2026
Seats
6,000
both directions
Passengers
4,274
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–ROA?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–ROA in April 2026 (120 departures).
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
120 departures · 6,000 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.2%
Load
What plane flies PHL–ROA?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of PHL–ROA departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
120 departures · 71.2% load
100.0%
How has PHL–ROA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–ROA departures rose from 107 in May 2025 to 120 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–ROA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
107 departures · 4,386 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2025
111 departures · 4,719 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
110 departures · 4,929 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 4,919 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 4,438 passengers
79.6%
Load
October 2025
114 departures · 4,772 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
81 departures · 2,883 passengers
68.3%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 2,199 passengers
67.7%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 2,071 passengers
69.0%
Load
February 2026
81 departures · 2,998 passengers
74.0%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 4,556 passengers
73.5%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 4,274 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → ROA
74.4% full
60 departures · 2,232 passengers
ROA → PHL
68.1% full
60 departures · 2,042 passengers
Nonstop PHL–ROA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Roanoke (ROA)?
PHL to ROA is 310 miles (499 km / 270 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to ROA?
A nonstop covers the 310-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–ROA?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–ROA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 310-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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