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RDU to HUN: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Hualien (Hualien Airport)
8,089 mi
13,017 km · 7,029 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- HUN — Hualien Airport · Hualien, Taiwan
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 HUN
- TXG · Taichung Airport62 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport65 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base70 mi away
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from HUN?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Hualien (HUN) is 8,089 miles (13,017 km, 7,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to HUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Hualien?
Hualien is 12 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to HUN?
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