Columbus (CMH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
141° SE
Columbus (CMH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 362 miles (582 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
44
July 2026
Seats
5,967
both directions
Passengers
5,446
both directions
Load factor
91.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–RDU?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–RDU departures in July 2026 (43), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
43 departures · 5,891 seats
Share of departures97.7%91.2%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures2.3%97.4%
Load
What plane flies CMH–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 98% of CMH–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
43 departures · 91.2% load
97.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 97.4% load
2.3%
How has CMH–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–RDU departures rose from 37 in August 2025 to 44 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
37 departures · 4,163 passengers
83.1%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,631 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
38 departures · 4,096 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
37 departures · 3,817 passengers
76.3%
Load
December 2025
23 departures · 2,523 passengers
78.8%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 1,402 passengers
64.0%
Load
February 2026
26 departures · 1,859 passengers
54.2%
Load
March 2026
33 departures · 3,047 passengers
71.7%
Load
April 2026
28 departures · 2,555 passengers
68.3%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 3,242 passengers
85.8%
Load
June 2026
44 departures · 5,157 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
44 departures · 5,446 passengers
91.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → CMH
93.1% full
23 departures · 2,876 passengers
CMH → RDU
89.3% full
21 departures · 2,570 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
CMH to RDU is 362 miles (582 km / 314 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 362-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (97.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (2.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 362-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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