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ENY to RDU: distance & flight time
Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
7,398 mi
11,906 km · 6,429 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 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 ENY from RDU?
The flight distance from Yan'an (ENY) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 7,398 miles (11,906 km, 6,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENY to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 ENY to RDU?
Nonstop service on ENY–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 14h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yan'an and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 12 hours behind Yan'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENY to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ENY–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ENY to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ENY–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.