Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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 dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–RDU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
379
June 2026
Seats
69,900
both directions
Passengers
58,490
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–RDU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–RDU departures in June 2026 (320), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
320 departures · 56,714 seats
Share of departures84.4%88.3%
Load
- F9
59 departures · 13,186 seats
Share of departures15.6%63.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–RDU?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 58% of DFW–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
219 departures · 88.7% load
57.8% - Airbus A321
92 departures · 84.2% load
24.3% - Airbus A321neo
44 departures · 65.5% load
11.6% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 72.0% load
3.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 92.1% load
2.6%
How has DFW–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–RDU departures fell from 397 in July 2025 to 379 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
379 departures · 58,490 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → RDU
81.4% full
192 departures · 28,824 passengers
RDU → DFW
86.0% full
187 departures · 29,666 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (57.8%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.3%).
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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