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VAL to RDU: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,277 mi
6,882 km · 3,716 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from RDU?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,277 miles (6,882 km, 3,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Valenca and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour behind Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to RDU?
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