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RDU to JFK: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
427 mi
687 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from JFK?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to New York (JFK) is 427 miles (687 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RDU to JFK?
Nonstop service on RDU–JFK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDU to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDU–JFK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.