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RDU to CLU: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
454 mi
731 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
454 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from CLU?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Columbus (CLU) is 454 miles (731 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 CLU?
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