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RDU to DCU: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from DCU?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Decatur (DCU) is 468 miles (753 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 DCU?
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