Charlotte (CLT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

130mi
209 km113 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 04m

Bearing

69° E

Charlotte (CLT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 130 miles (209 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CLT–RDU

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 11 carriers flying nonstop CLT–RDU; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

546

July 2026

Seats

98,775

both directions

Passengers

75,087

both directions

Load factor

76.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLT–RDU?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–RDU departures in July 2026 (532), one of 11 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    532 departures · 97,153 seats

    75.7%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    3 departures · 217 seats

    89.9%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    2 departures · 324 seats

    99.1%

    Load

  • PT

    Piedmont Airlines

    2 departures · 100 seats

    94.0%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 150 seats

    85.3%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    1 departures · 175 seats

    98.3%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    1 departures · 76 seats

    81.6%

    Load

  • YV

    Mesa Airlines

    1 departures · 76 seats

    84.2%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 173 seats

    88.4%

    Load

  • LH

    Lufthansa

    1 departures · 255 seats

    92.9%

    Load

  • QK

    Jazz Aviation

    1 departures · 76 seats

    97.4%

    Load

What plane flies CLT–RDU?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 55% of CLT–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLT–RDU traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–RDU departures rose from 527 in August 2025 to 546 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    527 departures · 73,087 passengers

    74.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    492 departures · 64,723 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    522 departures · 67,841 passengers

    71.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    488 departures · 60,379 passengers

    67.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    520 departures · 70,848 passengers

    74.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    397 departures · 52,015 passengers

    71.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    435 departures · 58,130 passengers

    72.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    549 departures · 76,017 passengers

    74.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    519 departures · 66,923 passengers

    68.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    537 departures · 71,302 passengers

    72.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    547 departures · 73,796 passengers

    75.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    546 departures · 75,087 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLT → RDU

77.2% full

274 departures · 38,086 passengers

RDU → CLT

74.9% full

272 departures · 37,001 passengers

Nonstop CLT–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

CLT

Charlotte

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°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 Charlotte (CLT) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?

CLT to RDU is 130 miles (209 km / 113 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLT to RDU?

A nonstop covers the 130-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLT–RDU?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (54.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLT–RDU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 130-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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