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RDU to CCU: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,307 mi
13,369 km · 7,219 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from CCU?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,307 miles (13,369 km, 7,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 9.5 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to CCU?
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