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RDU to CNN: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Kannur (Kannur International Airport)
8,734 mi
14,056 km · 7,590 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, 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 CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from CNN?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Kannur (CNN) is 8,734 miles (14,056 km, 7,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 CNN?
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