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QLR to RDU: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
3,724 mi
5,993 km · 3,236 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from RDU?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 3,724 miles (5,993 km, 3,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Monte Real and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 5 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to RDU?
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