Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
63° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 356 miles (572 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–RDU; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
774
May 2026
Seats
145,068
both directions
Passengers
120,559
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–RDU departures in May 2026 (650), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
650 departures · 116,454 seats
Share of departures84.0%88.2%
Load
- F9
124 departures · 28,614 seats
Share of departures16.0%62.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 60% of ATL–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
464 departures · 89.6% load
60.0% - Airbus A321
155 departures · 81.2% load
20.0% - Airbus A321neo
93 departures · 59.4% load
12.0% - Boeing 757-200
41 departures · 91.5% load
5.3% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 79.9% load
2.3% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 96.9% load
0.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 77.4% load
0.1%
How has ATL–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RDU departures rose from 772 in June 2025 to 774 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
772 departures · 113,822 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2025
797 departures · 118,443 passengers
84.2%
Load
August 2025
799 departures · 117,566 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
808 departures · 115,995 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
859 departures · 126,996 passengers
80.1%
Load
November 2025
788 departures · 105,734 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
783 departures · 111,576 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
680 departures · 92,748 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
649 departures · 94,825 passengers
82.4%
Load
March 2026
735 departures · 107,613 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
738 departures · 106,550 passengers
79.2%
Load
May 2026
774 departures · 120,559 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → RDU
82.8% full
388 departures · 60,611 passengers
RDU → ATL
83.4% full
386 departures · 59,948 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
ATL to RDU is 356 miles (572 km / 309 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 356-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 356-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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