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DEF to RDU: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
6,611 mi
10,639 km · 5,745 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from RDU?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 6,611 miles (10,639 km, 5,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Dezful and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 7.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to RDU?
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