Albany (ALB) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
211° SW
Albany (ALB) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 544 miles (876 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
4,932
both directions
Passengers
4,448
both directions
Load factor
90.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–RDU in July 2026 (36 departures).
- MX
36 departures · 4,932 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.2%
Load
What plane flies ALB–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of ALB–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
36 departures · 90.2% load
100.0%
How has ALB–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–RDU departures held steady at about 36 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 5,232 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
46 departures · 5,083 passengers
66.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,304 passengers
72.7%
Load
November 2025
47 departures · 4,512 passengers
64.5%
Load
December 2025
43 departures · 4,171 passengers
69.8%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 3,704 passengers
64.9%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 2,686 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 5,099 passengers
82.2%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 4,903 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
37 departures · 4,519 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 4,136 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 4,448 passengers
90.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALB → RDU
89.0% full
18 departures · 2,194 passengers
RDU → ALB
91.4% full
18 departures · 2,254 passengers
Nonstop ALB–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
ALB to RDU is 544 miles (876 km / 473 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 544-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 544-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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