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HDM to RDU: distance & flight time
Hamadan (Hamadan Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
6,489 mi
10,442 km · 5,638 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- HDM — Hamadan Airport · Hamadan, 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 HDM
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport87 mi away
- AJK · Arak Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport91 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport100 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 HDM from RDU?
The flight distance from Hamadan (HDM) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 6,489 miles (10,442 km, 5,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDM to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Hamadan and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 7.5 hours behind Hamadan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDM to RDU?
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