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VIS to RDU: distance & flight time
Visalia (Visalia Municipal Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
2,250 mi
3,621 km · 1,955 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- VIS — Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, 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 VIS
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport36 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport61 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field64 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 VIS from RDU?
The flight distance from Visalia (VIS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 2,250 miles (3,621 km, 1,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIS to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 VIS to RDU?
Nonstop service on VIS–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 4h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Visalia and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 3 hours ahead of Visalia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIS to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIS–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIS to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIS–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.