Buffalo (BUF) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
180° S
Buffalo (BUF) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 488 miles (785 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–RDU; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
27
July 2026
Seats
5,206
both directions
Passengers
3,837
both directions
Load factor
73.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–RDU?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–RDU departures in July 2026 (25), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- F9
25 departures · 4,856 seats
Share of departures92.6%78.5%
Load
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures7.4%6.9%
Load
What plane flies BUF–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 44% of BUF–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 69.9% load
44.4% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 88.9% load
44.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 6.9% load
7.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 67.8% load
3.7%
How has BUF–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–RDU departures fell from 28 in August 2025 to 27 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
28 departures · 4,627 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,381 passengers
66.4%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,321 passengers
64.0%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 3,608 passengers
54.9%
Load
December 2025
14 departures · 1,968 passengers
72.6%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 489 passengers
55.2%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
22 departures · 2,239 passengers
50.3%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 2,577 passengers
66.4%
Load
June 2026
24 departures · 2,916 passengers
65.3%
Load
July 2026
27 departures · 3,837 passengers
73.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → BUF
68.5% full
14 departures · 1,911 passengers
BUF → RDU
79.7% full
13 departures · 1,926 passengers
Nonstop BUF–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
BUF to RDU is 488 miles (785 km / 424 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 488-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (44.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 488-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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