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RDU to LYA: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
7,505 mi
12,078 km · 6,521 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from LYA?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Luoyang (LYA) is 7,505 miles (12,078 km, 6,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 12 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to LYA?
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