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RDU to BAR: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Qionghai (Qionghai Bo'ao Airport)
8,588 mi
13,821 km · 7,463 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- BAR — Qionghai Bo'ao Airport · Qionghai, China
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 BAR
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport55 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport89 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from BAR?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Qionghai (BAR) is 8,588 miles (13,821 km, 7,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to BAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from RDU to BAR?
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