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TSA to RDU: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taipei Songshan Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
8,021 mi
12,909 km · 6,970 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TSA — Taipei Songshan Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TSA
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base42 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport72 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport81 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 TSA from RDU?
The flight distance from Taipei (TSA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 8,021 miles (12,909 km, 6,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSA to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TSA to RDU?
Nonstop service on TSA–RDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taipei and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 12 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSA to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TSA–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TSA to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TSA–RDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.