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RDU to LAX: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,234 mi
3,595 km · 1,941 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from LAX?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,234 miles (3,595 km, 1,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to LAX?
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