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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–RDU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
240
May 2026
Seats
36,329
both directions
Passengers
29,849
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–RDU departures in May 2026 (232), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
232 departures · 34,799 seats
Share of departures96.7%82.7%
Load
- F9
6 departures · 1,326 seats
Share of departures2.5%76.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.4%47.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 64% of DTW–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
154 departures · 82.0% load
64.2% - Airbus A319
52 departures · 91.5% load
21.7% - Boeing 717-200
14 departures · 93.5% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 53.8% load
5.0% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 72.0% load
1.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 65.6% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 84.1% load
0.4% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 94.6% load
0.4%
How has DTW–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–RDU departures fell from 306 in June 2025 to 240 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
306 departures · 38,303 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2025
285 departures · 36,153 passengers
80.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → RDU
80.0% full
120 departures · 14,580 passengers
RDU → DTW
84.3% full
120 departures · 15,269 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (64.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.7%).
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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