Denver (DEN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
93° E
Denver (DEN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,433 miles (2,307 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–RDU; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
308
May 2026
Seats
55,526
both directions
Passengers
46,679
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–RDU?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RDU departures in May 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 20,712 seats
Share of departures40.3%87.8%
Load
- WN
124 departures · 21,586 seats
Share of departures40.3%82.7%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 13,228 seats
Share of departures19.5%80.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 26% of DEN–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
80 departures · 81.8% load
26.0% - Boeing 737-800
69 departures · 86.6% load
22.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
48 departures · 88.0% load
15.6% - Airbus A321neo
26 departures · 78.0% load
8.4% - Airbus A320
24 departures · 87.9% load
7.8% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 81.3% load
6.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 82.0% load
5.2% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 84.5% load
4.5% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 92.7% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 83.5% load
1.0%
How has DEN–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RDU departures fell from 357 in June 2025 to 308 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
357 departures · 52,056 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2025
364 departures · 53,113 passengers
88.6%
Load
August 2025
320 departures · 48,867 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
266 departures · 41,404 passengers
88.8%
Load
October 2025
272 departures · 41,990 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
276 departures · 38,445 passengers
79.2%
Load
December 2025
293 departures · 43,347 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
263 departures · 37,099 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
253 departures · 36,333 passengers
82.2%
Load
March 2026
298 departures · 45,568 passengers
85.4%
Load
April 2026
293 departures · 43,163 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
308 departures · 46,679 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → RDU
83.3% full
154 departures · 23,255 passengers
RDU → DEN
84.8% full
154 departures · 23,424 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
DEN to RDU is 1,433 miles (2,307 km / 1,245 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 1,433-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (26.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,433-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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