Philadelphia (PHL) to Roanoke (ROA)

310mi
499 km270 nm

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.

Route map: PHL → ROAPHLROA

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What actually flies PHLROA

Filed traffic data

In June 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 83% full.

Departures

118

June 2026

Seats

5,900

both directions

Passengers

4,908

both directions

Load factor

83.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies PHL–ROA?

Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–ROA in June 2026 (118 departures).

What plane flies PHL–ROA?

In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of PHL–ROA departures.

How has PHL–ROA traffic changed?

Nonstop PHL–ROA departures rose from 110 in July 2025 to 118 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop PHLROA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    124 departures · 5,051 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    118 departures · 4,908 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PHLROA

79.8% full

59 departures · 2,353 passengers

ROAPHL

86.6% full

59 departures · 2,555 passengers

Nonstop PHL–ROA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

PHL

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ROA

US

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

Coordinates

37.33°N, 79.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 June 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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