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GAD to RDU: distance & flight time
Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
434 mi
698 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
434 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, 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 GAD
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 GAD from RDU?
The flight distance from Gadsden (GAD) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 434 miles (698 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAD to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 GAD to RDU?
Nonstop service on GAD–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gadsden and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Gadsden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAD to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAD–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAD to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAD–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.