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RDU to SPA: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport)
190 mi
306 km · 165 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
190 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from SPA?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Spartangurg (SPA) is 190 miles (306 km, 165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to SPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 SPA?
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