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RDU to CHO: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport)
157 mi
253 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, United States
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 CHO
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from CHO?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Charlottesville VA (CHO) is 157 miles (253 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from RDU to CHO?
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