Raleigh, United States → Atlanta, United States
309 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Raleigh to Atlanta is 572 km (355 miles). Atlanta lies roughly west-southwest of Raleigh; the initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Raleigh (South, United States) sits at 35.7796°N, 78.6382°W; Atlanta (South, United States) is at 33.7490°N, 84.3880°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 13min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~743 km · ~9h 17min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Raleigh to Atlanta: about 743 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Raleigh and Atlanta lies at approximately 34.7981°N, 81.5485°W — the position that is an equal 286 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Raleigh and Atlanta both use the America/New_York time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Raleigh to Atlanta is approximately 572 km (355 miles, 309 nautical miles).
Atlanta lies roughly west-southwest of Raleigh; the initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 13min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Raleigh to Atlanta: about 743 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Raleigh and Atlanta both use the America/New_York time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances