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RDU to ESC: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Escanaba (Delta County Airport)
806 mi
1,297 km · 700 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
806 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from ESC?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Escanaba (ESC) is 806 miles (1,297 km, 700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to ESC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 ESC?
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