Distance between Roanoke VA and Raleigh NC

The distance from Roanoke to Raleigh is 158 miles by road including 47 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Durham, Cave Spring, Rocky Mount, Martinsville, Danville and Seaboard Station.

Shortest distance by air 126 mi ✈️
Car route length 157.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 2 h 59 min
Fuel amount 5.4 gal
Fuel cost 27.8 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Roanoke 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 220 7 mi, 08 min
Cave Spring 7 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
US 220 9 mi, 10 min
Boones Mill 16 mi 0:18 18 min 0.4 gal
US 220 6 mi, 07 min
Rocky Mount 22 mi 0:26 26 min 0.7 gal
US 220 3 mi, 04 min
Henry Fork 25 mi 0:30 30 min 0.8 gal
US 220 26 mi, 29 min
Martinsville 52 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 1.7 gal
SR 57 US 58 27 mi, 31 min
Danville 79 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.6 gal
US 58 NC 86 13 mi, 14 min
Yanceyville 92 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.1 gal
US 158 NC 86 42 mi, 47 min
Durham 134 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 4.5 gal
NC 147 I 40 24 mi, 26 min
Raleigh 158 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 5.4 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Roanoke 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 220 7 mi, 08 min
Cave Spring 7 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
US 220 9 mi, 10 min
Boones Mill 16 mi 0:18 18 min 0.4 gal
US 220 6 mi, 07 min
Rocky Mount 22 mi 0:26 26 min 0.7 gal
US 220 3 mi, 04 min
Henry Fork 25 mi 0:30 30 min 0.8 gal
US 220 4 mi, 05 min
Sydnorsville 30 mi 0:35 35 min 0.9 gal
US 220 7 mi, 08 min
Fork Mountain 38 mi 0:44 44 min 1.2 gal
US 220 4 mi, 04 min
Oak Level 42 mi 0:49 49 min 1.3 gal
US 220 4 mi, 03 min
Bassett Forks 45 mi 0:52 52 min 1.5 gal
US 220 Business 2 mi, 02 min
Villa Heights 48 mi 0:55 55 min 1.6 gal
US 220 Business 4 mi, 04 min
Martinsville 52 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 1.7 gal
SR 57 US 58 Business 8 mi, 09 min
Axton 59 mi 1:09 1 h 09 min 1.9 gal
US 58 7 mi, 08 min
West Fork 66 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.1 gal
US 58 13 mi, 13 min
Danville 79 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.6 gal
US 58 3 mi, 03 min
Gatewood 83 mi 1:34 1 h 34 min 2.8 gal
NC 86 10 mi, 10 min
Yanceyville 92 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.1 gal
US 158 6 mi, 07 min
Topnot 98 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 3.3 gal
NC 86 3 mi, 03 min
Hightowers 101 mi 1:56 1 h 56 min 3.4 gal
NC 86 5 mi, 05 min
Prospect Hill 106 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 3.6 gal
NC 86 9 mi, 10 min
Deer Run 116 mi 2:12 2 h 12 min 3.9 gal
NC 86 4 mi, 04 min
Wilkerson Acres 119 mi 2:16 2 h 16 min 4.1 gal
NC 86 US 70 Bypass 2 mi, 02 min
Eastwood 122 mi 2:19 2 h 19 min 4.1 gal
US 70 Bypass 1 mi, 00 min
Poplar Ridge 122 mi 2:20 2 h 20 min 4.2 gal
US 70 Bypass 1 mi, 00 min
Piney Grove 123 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 4.2 gal
US 70 Bypass US 70 2 mi, 02 min
Eno 126 mi 2:24 2 h 24 min 4.3 gal
US 70 NC 147 8 mi, 08 min
Durham 134 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 4.5 gal
NC 147 I 40 24 mi, 26 min
Raleigh 158 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 5.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Roanoke to Raleigh?

Fuel cost: 27.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 157.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 5.17 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Roanoke to Raleigh?

Driving time: 2 h 59 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 19 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 17 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 11 min
  • 47 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 50 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
  • 57 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 8 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 10 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Roanoke to Raleigh by land?

The distance between Roanoke and Raleigh is 157.8 mi by road including 46.6 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Roanoke and Raleigh respectively.

How far is Roanoke to Raleigh by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Roanoke and Raleigh is 126.1 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Roanoke and Raleigh respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Roanoke from Raleigh by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 126 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 55 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Roanoke to Raleigh?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 50 min to cover the distance of 126 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Roanoke and Raleigh?

The halfway point between Roanoke and Raleigh is Danville.

The distance from Danville to Roanoke is 79 mi and driving will take about 1 h 31 min. The road between Danville and Raleigh has length 79 mi and will take approximately 1 h 28 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Gatewood is in 83 mi from Roanoke and 75 mi from Raleigh
  • West Fork is in 66 mi from Roanoke and 91 mi from Raleigh
  • Yanceyville is in 92 mi from Roanoke and 66 mi from Raleigh

Where is Roanoke in relation to Raleigh?

Roanoke is located 126 mi north-west of Raleigh.

Roanoke has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.27097, longitude -79.94143.

Raleigh has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.7804, longitude -78.6391.

The distance between Roanoke and Raleigh is ranked 15,758th in the ranking popularity.
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