Baltimore (BWI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

256mi
411 km222 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 19m

Bearing

208° SW

Baltimore (BWI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 256 miles (411 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–RDU

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–RDU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 70% full.

Departures

309

June 2026

Seats

48,173

both directions

Passengers

33,627

both directions

Load factor

69.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–RDU?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–RDU departures in June 2026 (306), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BWI–RDU?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of BWI–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–RDU traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–RDU departures fell from 326 in July 2025 to 309 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    326 departures · 31,176 passengers

    58.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    295 departures · 29,790 passengers

    62.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    286 departures · 28,910 passengers

    62.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    334 departures · 35,309 passengers

    65.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    312 departures · 28,798 passengers

    58.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    318 departures · 30,762 passengers

    60.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    243 departures · 19,503 passengers

    49.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    234 departures · 19,830 passengers

    55.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    296 departures · 28,912 passengers

    64.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    294 departures · 29,086 passengers

    64.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    301 departures · 30,847 passengers

    65.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    309 departures · 33,627 passengers

    69.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

RDU → BWI

72.6% full

155 departures · 17,428 passengers

BWI → RDU

67.0% full

154 departures · 16,199 passengers

Nonstop BWI–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RDU

Raleigh/Durham

US

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Coordinates

35.88°N, 78.79°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?

BWI to RDU is 256 miles (411 km / 222 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to RDU?

A nonstop covers the 256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–RDU?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–RDU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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