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ZHI to RDU: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,298 mi
6,917 km · 3,735 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from RDU?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,298 miles (6,917 km, 3,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Grenchen and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 6 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to RDU?
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