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RDU to ABI: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
1,216 mi
1,957 km · 1,057 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from ABI?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Abilene (ABI) is 1,216 miles (1,957 km, 1,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Raleigh-durham and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to ABI?
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