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RDU to LHE: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport)
7,466 mi
12,016 km · 6,488 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from LHE?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Lahore (LHE) is 7,466 miles (12,016 km, 6,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Lahore?
Lahore is 9 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to LHE?
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