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BBL to RDU: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
9,997 mi
16,088 km · 8,687 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
- 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 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 BBL from RDU?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 9,997 miles (16,088 km, 8,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 time difference between Ballera and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 14 hours behind Ballera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to RDU?
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