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NLH to RDU: distance & flight time
Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
8,055 mi
12,963 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, 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.
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Near NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 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 NLH from RDU?
The flight distance from Ninglang (NLH) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 8,055 miles (12,963 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLH to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from NLH to RDU?
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