Charlotte (CLT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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 dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–RDU; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
537
May 2026
Seats
99,073
both directions
Passengers
71,302
both directions
Load factor
72.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–RDU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–RDU departures in May 2026 (528), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
528 departures · 98,276 seats
Share of departures98.3%71.8%
Load
- OH
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures1.5%93.9%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.2%72.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 76% of CLT–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
407 departures · 71.1% load
75.8% - Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 77.9% load
9.3% - Airbus A321neo
35 departures · 66.9% load
6.5% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 76.0% load
3.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 83.2% load
2.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 93.9% load
1.5% - Airbus A319
5 departures · 71.3% load
0.9%
How has CLT–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–RDU departures fell from 563 in June 2025 to 537 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
563 departures · 80,972 passengers
76.9%
Load
July 2025
578 departures · 82,489 passengers
76.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → CLT
72.7% full
271 departures · 36,311 passengers
CLT → RDU
71.2% full
266 departures · 34,991 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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).
The airports
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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (75.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (9.3%).
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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