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ATL to RDU: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
356 mi
572 km · 309 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
356 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from RDU?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 356 miles (572 km, 309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to RDU?
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