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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 69% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
738
April 2026
Seats
134,479
both directions
Passengers
106,550
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–RDU departures in April 2026 (618), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
618 departures · 107,637 seats
Share of departures83.7%84.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
120 departures · 26,842 seats
Share of departures16.3%58.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RDU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 69% of ATL–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
511 departures · 84.9% load
69.2% - Airbus A321
71 departures · 72.0% load
9.6% - Airbus A321neo
65 departures · 58.0% load
8.8% - Boeing 757-200
46 departures · 88.4% load
6.2% - Airbus A320neo
32 departures · 59.4% load
4.3% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 65.0% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 82.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 67.5% load
0.3%
How has ATL–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RDU departures fell from 767 in May 2025 to 738 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
767 departures · 114,090 passengers
83.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → RDU
79.1% full
369 departures · 53,126 passengers
RDU → ATL
79.3% full
369 departures · 53,424 passengers
Nonstop ATL–RDU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (69.2%), followed by the Airbus A321 (9.6%).
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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