Paris (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 8h 53m
Bearing
290° W
Paris (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 4,042 miles (6,506 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CDG–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Air France was the only carrier flying nonstop CDG–RDU; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
19,832
both directions
Passengers
17,577
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–RDU?
Air France was the only carrier to fly nonstop CDG–RDU in July 2026 (62 departures).
- AF
Air France
62 departures · 19,832 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.6%
Load
What plane flies CDG–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of CDG–RDU departures.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 88.6% load
100.0%
How has CDG–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–RDU departures rose from 46 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
46 departures · 12,118 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 11,809 passengers
79.8%
Load
October 2025
46 departures · 11,835 passengers
78.4%
Load
November 2025
42 departures · 10,261 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
53 departures · 14,640 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
31 departures · 8,714 passengers
86.5%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 5,886 passengers
74.8%
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 10,846 passengers
83.3%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 9,621 passengers
82.1%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 14,193 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,046 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 17,577 passengers
88.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDG → RDU
88.6% full
31 departures · 8,790 passengers
RDU → CDG
88.6% full
31 departures · 8,787 passengers
Nonstop CDG–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).
The airports
Paris
FR
Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Coordinates
49.01°N, 2.55°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Paris (CDG) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
CDG to RDU is 4,042 miles (6,506 km / 3,513 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CDG to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 4,042-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CDG–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CDG–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,042-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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