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EKI to RDU: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County 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 EKI from RDU?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 560 miles (901 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from EKI to RDU?
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