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RDU to WDS: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,665 mi
12,335 km · 6,660 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from WDS?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,665 miles (12,335 km, 6,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 WDS?
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