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UIH to RDU: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
8,956 mi
14,413 km · 7,782 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from RDU?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 8,956 miles (14,413 km, 7,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 UIH to RDU?
Nonstop service on UIH–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 18h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phucat and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 12 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIH–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIH to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIH–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.