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BKS to RDU: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
10,224 mi
16,453 km · 8,884 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from RDU?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 10,224 miles (16,453 km, 8,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 Bengkulu and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 11 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to RDU?
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