how far is duke from north carolina

Duke University is in Durham, North Carolina, so it’s actually inside the state of North Carolina, not in a different state.

If you meant “How far is Duke from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill?”:

• The campuses are about 8–10 miles apart (roughly 13–16 km).

• By car, that’s usually around 15–25 minutes depending on traffic, most commonly along US 15-501.

In other words, Duke is very close to UNC and firmly within North Carolina.