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PXU to RDU: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
8,962 mi
14,422 km · 7,788 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 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 PXU from RDU?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 8,962 miles (14,422 km, 7,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Pleiku and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 11 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to RDU?
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