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HYS to RDU: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
1,141 mi
1,836 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from RDU?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 1,141 miles (1,836 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Hays and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to RDU?
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