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RDU to ZBO: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
9,399 mi
15,127 km · 8,168 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from ZBO?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Bowen (ZBO) is 9,399 miles (15,127 km, 8,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 ZBO?
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