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GTR to RDU: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
582 mi
936 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from RDU?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 582 miles (936 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to RDU?
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