Cleveland (CLE) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
156° SE
Cleveland (CLE) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 416 miles (670 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLE–RDU; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
37
July 2026
Seats
6,920
both directions
Passengers
4,572
both directions
Load factor
66.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–RDU?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–RDU departures in July 2026 (36), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- F9
36 departures · 6,912 seats
Share of departures97.3%66.1%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures2.7%25.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 81% of CLE–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
30 departures · 63.0% load
81.1% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 79.0% load
16.2% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 25.0% load
2.7%
How has CLE–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–RDU departures fell from 52 in August 2025 to 37 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
52 departures · 8,564 passengers
70.0%
Load
September 2025
44 departures · 6,136 passengers
59.2%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 6,329 passengers
65.9%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 5,542 passengers
57.3%
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 3,928 passengers
71.2%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,195 passengers
58.5%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,243 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
27 departures · 3,188 passengers
67.4%
Load
April 2026
30 departures · 4,756 passengers
78.5%
Load
May 2026
42 departures · 6,792 passengers
76.2%
Load
June 2026
36 departures · 4,878 passengers
67.4%
Load
July 2026
37 departures · 4,572 passengers
66.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → CLE
68.2% full
19 departures · 2,362 passengers
CLE → RDU
63.9% full
18 departures · 2,210 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
CLE to RDU is 416 miles (670 km / 362 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 416-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (81.1%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (16.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 416-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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