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NPE to RDU: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
8,418 mi
13,547 km · 7,315 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from RDU?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 8,418 miles (13,547 km, 7,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 NAPIER and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 16 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to RDU?
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