Birmingham (BHM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
68° E
Birmingham (BHM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 480 miles (772 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
1,836
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–RDU in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.5%
Load
What plane flies BHM–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of BHM–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 74.5% load
100.0%
How has BHM–RDU traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop BHM–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2026
18 departures · 1,836 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → RDU
71.5% full
9 departures · 882 passengers
RDU → BHM
77.4% full
9 departures · 954 passengers
Nonstop BHM–RDU traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
BHM to RDU is 480 miles (772 km / 417 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 480-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 480-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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