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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 74% full.
Departures
18
April 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
1,813
both directions
Load factor
73.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAB–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAB–RDU in April 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
Breeze Airways
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.5%
Load
What plane flies DAB–RDU?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of DAB–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 73.5% load
100.0%
How has DAB–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop DAB–RDU departures held steady at about 18 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAB–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 1,671 passengers
67.8%
Load
June 2025
18 departures · 1,722 passengers
69.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DAB → RDU
70.9% full
9 departures · 874 passengers
RDU → DAB
76.2% full
9 departures · 939 passengers
Nonstop DAB–RDU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 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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