Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDU to VSG: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport)
5,484 mi
8,825 km · 4,765 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live RDU→VSG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from VSG?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Lugansk (VSG) is 5,484 miles (8,825 km, 4,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to VSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Lugansk?
Lugansk is 7 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to VSG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–VSG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.