Newark (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
218° SW
Newark (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 416 miles (669 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
442
June 2026
Seats
51,420
both directions
Passengers
44,129
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–RDU?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–RDU departures in June 2026 (237), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
237 departures · 35,871 seats
Share of departures53.6%84.3%
Load
- 9E
146 departures · 11,069 seats
Share of departures33.0%88.1%
Load
- YX
58 departures · 4,408 seats
Share of departures13.1%94.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–RDU?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 33% of EWR–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
146 departures · 88.1% load
33.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
92 departures · 85.6% load
20.8% - Embraer E175
58 departures · 94.2% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-700
58 departures · 91.0% load
13.1% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 77.8% load
10.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
34 departures · 84.3% load
7.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 81.3% load
1.1% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 38.7% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 57.8% load
0.2%
How has EWR–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–RDU departures rose from 380 in July 2025 to 442 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
380 departures · 46,030 passengers
84.9%
Load
August 2025
401 departures · 48,377 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
388 departures · 43,441 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
452 departures · 51,127 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
508 departures · 50,164 passengers
74.0%
Load
December 2025
484 departures · 53,589 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
435 departures · 38,180 passengers
69.6%
Load
February 2026
426 departures · 38,353 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
517 departures · 51,532 passengers
81.3%
Load
April 2026
534 departures · 48,074 passengers
79.9%
Load
May 2026
504 departures · 48,537 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2026
442 departures · 44,129 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → EWR
84.1% full
223 departures · 23,029 passengers
EWR → RDU
87.8% full
219 departures · 21,100 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
EWR to RDU is 416 miles (669 km / 361 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 416-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–RDU?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (33.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 416-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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