Flights Roanoke VA → Washington
ROA → IAD
How long is the flight from Roanoke VA to Washington?
The flight from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Washington (IAD) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Roanoke, Virginia to Washington operates with a high on-time performance rate of 89%, with an average delay of just 8.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 222 flights using either Embraer RJ145 or De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 21,376,896 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Roanoke VA (ROA) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 580 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.55%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Roanoke VA the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Washington (IAD) heads north-east for about 285 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Roanoke VA on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 67% of ROA-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Roanoke VA the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 580 tracked ROA-IAD flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ROA-IAD
The flight from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Washington (IAD) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Roanoke VA (ROA) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 580 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Roanoke VA-Washington is 1.55% across 580 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
