City comparison
Durham, NC is about 500 miles (850 km) from New Britain, CT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Durham, NC to New Britain, CT takes about 1 h 2 min, covering roughly 500 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Durham has a population of 284,094, vs 74,212 in New Britain — about 3.8× larger by population. By land area, Durham covers about 120 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for New Britain.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Durham | New Britain | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $1,136/mo | 14.1% higher in Durham |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $188,700 | 67.8% higher in Durham |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $53,766 | 39.0% higher in Durham |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 97.4 | 0.7% higher in New Britain |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 147.8 | 64.6% higher in New Britain |
| Transportation index | 98.4 | 101.0 | 2.7% higher in New Britain |
| Healthcare index | 97.9 | 101.8 | 4.0% higher in New Britain |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Durham, you'd need $99,959 in New Britain to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Durham and New Britain have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 18% higher in Durham than in New Britain. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $79,967 in New Britain to keep the same standard of living.