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CGI to RDU: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
605 mi
974 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from RDU?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 605 miles (974 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Cape Girardeau and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to RDU?
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