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RDU to LUK: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
381 mi
613 km · 331 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
381 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from LUK?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 381 miles (613 km, 331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 LUK?
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