Daytona Beach (DAB) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
15° N
Daytona Beach (DAB) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 481 miles (774 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAB–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DAB–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
16
June 2026
Seats
2,192
both directions
Passengers
1,529
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAB–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAB–RDU in June 2026 (16 departures).
- MX
16 departures · 2,192 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.8%
Load
What plane flies DAB–RDU?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of DAB–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 69.8% load
100.0%
How has DAB–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop DAB–RDU departures fell from 18 in July 2025 to 16 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAB–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
18 departures · 1,779 passengers
72.1%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,601 passengers
64.9%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 517 passengers
24.2%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 897 passengers
36.4%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,133 passengers
45.9%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,303 passengers
52.8%
Load
January 2026
14 departures · 1,145 passengers
59.7%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,475 passengers
67.3%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 1,961 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 1,813 passengers
73.5%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 1,753 passengers
71.1%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,529 passengers
69.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAB → RDU
68.3% full
8 departures · 748 passengers
RDU → DAB
71.3% full
8 departures · 781 passengers
Nonstop DAB–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Daytona Beach (DAB) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
DAB to RDU is 481 miles (774 km / 418 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAB to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 481-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAB–RDU?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAB–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 481-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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