Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

1,059mi
1,705 km920 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 55m

Bearing

74° E

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,059 miles (1,705 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–RDU

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–RDU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

392

May 2026

Seats

69,704

both directions

Passengers

57,874

both directions

Load factor

83.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–RDU?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–RDU departures in May 2026 (347), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DFW–RDU?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 61% of DFW–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–RDU traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–RDU departures fell from 393 in June 2025 to 392 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    393 departures · 61,278 passengers

    87.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    397 departures · 62,584 passengers

    88.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    363 departures · 57,557 passengers

    87.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    349 departures · 52,918 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    425 departures · 65,791 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    399 departures · 56,304 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    418 departures · 60,324 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    316 departures · 45,629 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    290 departures · 44,610 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    323 departures · 49,225 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    372 departures · 53,589 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    392 departures · 57,874 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → RDU

83.0% full

197 departures · 29,058 passengers

RDU → DFW

83.0% full

195 departures · 28,816 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RDU

Raleigh/Durham

US

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Coordinates

35.88°N, 78.79°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?

DFW to RDU is 1,059 miles (1,705 km / 920 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to RDU?

A nonstop covers the 1,059-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–RDU?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (60.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–RDU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,059-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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