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RDU to AKJ: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport)
6,361 mi
10,237 km · 5,528 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from AKJ?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Asahikawa (AKJ) is 6,361 miles (10,237 km, 5,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to AKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Asahikawa?
Asahikawa is 13 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to AKJ?
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