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RDU to TRG: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Tauranga (Tauranga Airport)
8,403 mi
13,524 km · 7,302 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from TRG?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Tauranga (TRG) is 8,403 miles (13,524 km, 7,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to TRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Tauranga?
Tauranga is 16 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to TRG?
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