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RDU to AXJ: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
7,356 mi
11,838 km · 6,392 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, 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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from AXJ?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 7,356 miles (11,838 km, 6,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Amakusa?
Amakusa is 13 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to AXJ?
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