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 May 2026, Frontier Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLE–RDU; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
42
May 2026
Seats
8,918
both directions
Passengers
6,792
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–RDU?
Frontier Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLE–RDU in May 2026 (42 departures).
- F9
42 departures · 8,918 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.2%
Load
What plane flies CLE–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 43% of CLE–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 80.5% load
42.9% - Airbus A321neo
15 departures · 72.9% load
35.7% - Airbus A321
7 departures · 82.3% load
16.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 41.7% load
4.8%
How has CLE–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–RDU departures fell from 48 in June 2025 to 42 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
48 departures · 7,051 passengers
62.6%
Load
July 2025
55 departures · 8,754 passengers
69.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → RDU
76.9% full
21 departures · 3,416 passengers
RDU → CLE
75.5% full
21 departures · 3,376 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (35.7%).
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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