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TIW to RDU: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
2,361 mi
3,799 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from RDU?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 2,361 miles (3,799 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Tacoma and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to RDU?
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