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RDU to MOB: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
653 mi
1,050 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from MOB?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Mobile (MOB) is 653 miles (1,050 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 1 hour behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to MOB?
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