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SCQ to RDU: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
3,679 mi
5,921 km · 3,197 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from RDU?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 3,679 miles (5,921 km, 3,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Santiago and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 6 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to RDU?
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