Distance between Norfolk VA and Roanoke VA
The distance from Norfolk to Roanoke is 240 miles by road including 56 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Portsmouth, Suffolk, Petersburg and Lynchburg.
Shortest distance by air | 203 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 240.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 33 min |
Fuel amount | 8.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 31.2 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Norfolk | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 460 Alternate 5 mi, 06 min
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Portsmouth | 5 mi | 06 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 264 5 mi, 05 min
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Chesapeake | 9 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
US 58 9 mi, 10 min
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Suffolk | 19 mi | 22 min | 0.4 gal | |
US 460 12 mi, 14 min
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Windsor | 31 mi | 37 min | 0.9 gal | |
US 460 9 mi, 10 min
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Ivor | 40 mi | 48 min | 1.2 gal | |
US 460 6 mi, 06 min
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Wakefield | 46 mi | 55 min | 1.5 gal | |
US 460 29 mi, 35 min
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Petersburg | 75 mi | 1 h 30 min | 2.4 gal | |
US 460 113 mi, 2 h 05 min
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Lynchburg | 189 mi | 3 h 36 min | 6.3 gal | |
US 460 52 mi, 57 min
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Roanoke | 240 mi | 4 h 33 min | 8.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Norfolk to Roanoke?
Fuel cost: 31.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 240.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Norfolk to Roanoke?
Driving time: 4 h 33 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
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 11 min
- 69 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 18 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 105 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 6 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Norfolk to Roanoke by land?
The distance between Norfolk and Roanoke is 240.5 mi by road including 55.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Norfolk and Roanoke respectively.
How far is Norfolk to Roanoke by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Norfolk and Roanoke is 203.2 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 Norfolk and Roanoke respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Norfolk from Roanoke by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 203 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 29 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 Norfolk to Roanoke?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 203 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 33 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 Norfolk and Roanoke?
The halfway point between Norfolk and Roanoke is Crewe. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Crewe to Norfolk is 122 mi and driving will take about 2 h 23 min. The road between Crewe and Roanoke has length 119 mi and will take approximately 2 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Norfolk in relation to Roanoke?
Norfolk is located 203 mi east of Roanoke.
Norfolk has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.84629, longitude -76.29293.
Roanoke has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.27097, longitude -79.94143.
Which highway goes from Norfolk to Roanoke?
The route from Norfolk to Roanoke follows US 460.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 221: 25 mi
- US 13: 11 mi
- US 58: 11 mi
- VA 24: 8 mi
- I 264: 7 mi
- US 29: 6 mi
- I 85: 6 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 4 mi
- US 460 Alternate: 4 mi
- US 15: 4 mi
- US 460 Business: 3 mi
- US 501: 2 mi
- SR 49: 2 mi
- US 360: 1 mi
- VA 122: 1 mi
- SR 24: 1 mi