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RDU to IWK: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
7,201 mi
11,589 km · 6,258 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from IWK?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 7,201 miles (11,589 km, 6,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 IWK?
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