Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDU to KYD: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Lanyu (Lanyu Airport)
8,221 mi
13,231 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live RDU→KYD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- KYD — Lanyu Airport · Lanyu, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 KYD
- GNI · Lyudao Airport45 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport57 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from KYD?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Lanyu (KYD) is 8,221 miles (13,231 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to KYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Raleigh-durham and Lanyu?
Lanyu is 12 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to KYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–KYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.