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SOP to RDU: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
56 mi
90 km · 48 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
56 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
- 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from RDU?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 56 miles (90 km, 48 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 SOP to RDU?
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