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 May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
37
May 2026
Seats
5,118
both directions
Passengers
4,519
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–RDU?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop ALB–RDU departures in May 2026 (36), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
36 departures · 4,932 seats
Share of departures97.3%90.4%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures2.7%32.3%
Load
What plane flies ALB–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 97% of ALB–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
36 departures · 90.4% load
97.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 32.3% load
2.7%
How has ALB–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–RDU departures rose from 34 in June 2025 to 37 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
34 departures · 4,190 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 5,003 passengers
91.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALB → RDU
85.0% full
19 departures · 2,255 passengers
RDU → ALB
91.8% full
18 departures · 2,264 passengers
Nonstop ALB–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (97.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (2.7%).
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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