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RDU to LGA: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
431 mi
693 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
431 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
- LGA — La Guardia 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from LGA?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to New York (LGA) is 431 miles (693 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LGA?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to LGA?
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