Austin (AUS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 07m
Bearing
65° NE
Austin (AUS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,159 miles (1,866 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies AUS–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUS–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
210
May 2026
Seats
23,538
both directions
Passengers
18,071
both directions
Load factor
76.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop AUS–RDU departures in May 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
121 departures · 8,954 seats
Share of departures57.6%81.0%
Load
- WN
88 departures · 14,412 seats
Share of departures41.9%73.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.5%94.8%
Load
What plane flies AUS–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 58% of AUS–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
121 departures · 81.0% load
57.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 74.7% load
20.5% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 72.1% load
12.4% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 75.0% load
9.5%
How has AUS–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–RDU departures fell from 213 in June 2025 to 210 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
213 departures · 18,737 passengers
75.3%
Load
July 2025
228 departures · 20,164 passengers
75.3%
Load
August 2025
189 departures · 16,126 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
179 departures · 14,181 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
226 departures · 20,254 passengers
79.6%
Load
November 2025
208 departures · 17,988 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
213 departures · 19,310 passengers
76.0%
Load
January 2026
171 departures · 11,398 passengers
61.0%
Load
February 2026
170 departures · 12,214 passengers
63.1%
Load
March 2026
210 departures · 17,576 passengers
73.2%
Load
April 2026
201 departures · 17,513 passengers
76.7%
Load
May 2026
210 departures · 18,071 passengers
76.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → RDU
76.9% full
105 departures · 9,018 passengers
RDU → AUS
76.6% full
105 departures · 9,053 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
AUS to RDU is 1,159 miles (1,866 km / 1,007 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 1,159-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (57.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,159-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes