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RDU to BUT: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
8,001 mi
12,876 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from BUT?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Jakar (BUT) is 8,001 miles (12,876 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 BUT?
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