Direct Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton to Roanoke
Roanoke · Virginia
Nonstop service from SRQ to ROA on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 10 cities have a nonstop to Roanoke, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Roanoke for, from Sarasota/Bradenton
1h 55m in the air, 702 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Roanoke. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia, called the "Star City of the South" and "Magic City," is a charming city with beautiful views. A colorfully lit 100-ft star atop Mill Mountain graces the Roanoke Valley. The city sits between Virginia Tech and Smith Mountain Lake in Southwest Virginia. The Roanoke Valley had a population of around 315,000 in 2020.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Roanoke
- The Booker T. Washington National Monument is a National Monument near the community of Hardy, Virginia, and is located entirely in rural Franklin County, Virginia.
- Organ Cave is a large and historic cave in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA. The surrounding community takes its name from the cave.
- Mill Mountain Zoo is a non-profit zoo located atop Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia, dedicated to fostering connections between people and wildlife to promote conservation and environmental stewardship.
- Lakeside Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Salem, Virginia, neighboring Roanoke, at the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and State Route 419.
- The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the 20th-century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition of steam railroading and rural culture.
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park is a 1,148-acre (4.65 km2) state park along the shores of Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County, Virginia near Huddleston.
- Green Pastures Recreation Area is a state park in Clifton Forge, Virginia, in the George Washington National Forest. The park contains over 8 miles of hiking and biking trails, as well as fishing in Blue Suck Run.
- The National D-Day Memorial is a war memorial located in Bedford, Virginia, United States. It serves as the national memorial for American D-Day veterans.
- Dixie Caverns is a commercial show cave located in the Riverside community of Roanoke County, Virginia, USA, four miles west of Salem. The cave is a limestone solution cave.
- The Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMT) is a museum in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, that is devoted to the topic of transportation.
- Explore Park is a 1,100-acre (450 ha) passive recreation facility operated by the Roanoke County Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
- White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility located along the historic Midland Trail in the Allegheny Highlands of southeast West Virginia.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Roanoke weather, compared with Sarasota/Bradenton
14° cooler than Sarasota/Bradenton on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Roanoke 46°F · Sarasota/Bradenton 71°F · 25° colder
- April
- Roanoke 69°F · Sarasota/Bradenton 82°F · 13° colder
- July
- Roanoke 87°F · Sarasota/Bradenton 90°F · 2° colder
- October
- Roanoke 69°F · Sarasota/Bradenton 85°F · 16° colder
Roanoke also swings harder through the year than Sarasota/Bradenton does — 41° between its coldest and warmest months against 19°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Roanoke
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Roanoke is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Roanoke rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Booker T. Washington National Monument, Organ Cave, and Mill Mountain Zoo and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Sarasota/Bradenton to Roanoke?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Roanoke (ROA) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Sarasota/Bradenton to Roanoke?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) and Roanoke (ROA).
- How far is Roanoke from Sarasota/Bradenton?
- Roanoke is about 702 miles from Sarasota/Bradenton by air.
- How many days can I spend in Roanoke flying from Sarasota/Bradenton?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Roanoke?
- Popular things to do include Booker T. Washington National Monument, Organ Cave, Mill Mountain Zoo, Lakeside Amusement Park (Virginia), and more.
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