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RWI to IDP: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
996 mi
1,603 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, United States
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 mi away
Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RWI from IDP?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Independence (IDP) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 RWI to IDP?
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