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RDU to BFH: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Curitiba (Bacacheri Airport)
4,653 mi
7,488 km · 4,043 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- BFH — Bacacheri Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
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 BFH
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport9 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo59 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport63 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from BFH?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Curitiba (BFH) is 4,653 miles (7,488 km, 4,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to BFH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Curitiba?
Curitiba is 1 hour ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to BFH?
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