Boston (BOS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
225° SW
Boston (BOS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 611 miles (984 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BOS–RDU; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
520
May 2026
Seats
73,991
both directions
Passengers
60,291
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BOS–RDU departures in May 2026 (270), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
270 departures · 36,979 seats
Share of departures51.9%82.5%
Load
- B6
199 departures · 27,920 seats
Share of departures38.3%79.6%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 7,756 seats
Share of departures6.9%82.9%
Load
- YX
14 departures · 1,064 seats
Share of departures2.7%84.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 272 seats
Share of departures0.2%88.2%
Load
What plane flies BOS–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 43% of BOS–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
226 departures · 83.0% load
43.5% - Airbus A220-300
196 departures · 79.5% load
37.7% - Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 85.8% load
7.7% - Airbus A321neo
18 departures · 81.3% load
3.5% - Airbus A320neo
15 departures · 84.5% load
2.9% - Embraer E175
14 departures · 84.0% load
2.7% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 59.9% load
1.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.5% load
0.4% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 88.2% load
0.2%
How has BOS–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–RDU departures rose from 477 in June 2025 to 520 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
477 departures · 56,234 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
459 departures · 52,767 passengers
89.0%
Load
August 2025
456 departures · 54,240 passengers
89.0%
Load
September 2025
506 departures · 58,652 passengers
80.5%
Load
October 2025
569 departures · 68,357 passengers
83.2%
Load
November 2025
493 departures · 54,304 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
491 departures · 50,328 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
311 departures · 30,426 passengers
79.5%
Load
February 2026
313 departures · 32,906 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
438 departures · 50,171 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
489 departures · 55,504 passengers
81.6%
Load
May 2026
520 departures · 60,291 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → RDU
79.0% full
260 departures · 28,931 passengers
RDU → BOS
83.9% full
260 departures · 31,360 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 Boston (BOS) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
BOS to RDU is 611 miles (984 km / 531 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 611-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (43.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (37.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 611-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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