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CLW to RDU: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
593 mi
955 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
593 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from RDU?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 593 miles (955 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLW to RDU?
Nonstop service on CLW–RDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLW–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLW to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLW–RDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.