Detroit (DTW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
149° SE
Detroit (DTW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 501 miles (807 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–RDU; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
223
July 2026
Seats
35,215
both directions
Passengers
29,871
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–RDU?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–RDU in July 2026 (223 departures).
- DL
223 departures · 35,215 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 51% of DTW–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
114 departures · 93.3% load
51.1% - Airbus A321
103 departures · 78.3% load
46.2% - Boeing 717-200
6 departures · 86.7% load
2.7%
How has DTW–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–RDU departures fell from 301 in August 2025 to 223 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
301 departures · 36,296 passengers
74.0%
Load
September 2025
261 departures · 30,014 passengers
68.5%
Load
October 2025
283 departures · 34,996 passengers
73.6%
Load
November 2025
299 departures · 32,016 passengers
65.3%
Load
December 2025
244 departures · 25,928 passengers
72.9%
Load
January 2026
201 departures · 18,594 passengers
67.4%
Load
February 2026
205 departures · 20,889 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
247 departures · 28,432 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
262 departures · 29,702 passengers
73.9%
Load
May 2026
240 departures · 29,849 passengers
82.2%
Load
June 2026
224 departures · 29,829 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2026
223 departures · 29,871 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → DTW
87.1% full
112 departures · 15,414 passengers
DTW → RDU
82.5% full
111 departures · 14,457 passengers
Nonstop DTW–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
DTW to RDU is 501 miles (807 km / 436 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 501-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (51.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (46.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 501-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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