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CET to RDU: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
3,938 mi
6,337 km · 3,422 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 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 CET from RDU?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 3,938 miles (6,337 km, 3,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Cholet and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 6 hours behind Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to RDU?
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