United AirlinesUA39% on time
Flights UA4577 08:33 Mo Th Fr Sa · UA4831 12:59 daily · UA4339 17:50 daily · UA4420 17:50 Tu Th Fr
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Roanoke (ROA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 42% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 285 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Roanoke. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.
IAD
Washington
busy · +19
ROA
Roanoke
tracking
285 km · ~0h 52m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
42% on time
of the last 24 operated IAD → ROA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+17 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-05N88BEdeparted+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Washington to Roanoke route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to ROA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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IAD to ROA questions
Is IAD–ROA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–ROA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:33 and evening departures around 17:50 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ROA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAD to ROA?
Great-circle distance is 285 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–ROA fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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