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RDU to HKT: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,392 mi
15,114 km · 8,161 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from HKT?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,392 miles (15,114 km, 8,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 time difference between Raleigh-durham and Phuket?
Phuket is 11 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to HKT?
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