Raleigh, United States
| IATA Code | RDU |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KRDU |
| City | Raleigh |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Coordinates | 35.8776, -78.7875 |
| Elevation | 435 ft / 133 m above sea level |
| State/Region | North Carolina |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into RDU, using RDU as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRRDU Sabre: A15JUNLHRRDU Galileo: A/15JUNLHRRDU
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 6,217 km / 3,863 mi | ≈ 7.3h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 687 km / 427 mi | ≈ 0.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,686 km / 7,262 mi | ≈ 13.7h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 15,864 km / 9,857 mi | ≈ 18.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,504 km / 9,634 mi | ≈ 18.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to RDU, at roughly 0.8 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 18.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through RDU as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Raleigh is RDU — Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport operates on America/New_York time.
In a flight segment line, RDU appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...RDU... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to RDU, at an estimated 0.8 hours nonstop flight time.
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