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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop EWR–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
534
April 2026
Seats
60,181
both directions
Passengers
48,074
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–RDU?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–RDU departures in April 2026 (233), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
233 departures · 34,732 seats
Share of departures43.6%76.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
146 departures · 10,591 seats
Share of departures27.3%81.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
125 departures · 9,500 seats
Share of departures23.4%86.9%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
29 departures · 5,196 seats
Share of departures5.4%87.0%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.2%85.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–RDU?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 27% of EWR–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
146 departures · 81.1% load
27.3% - Embraer E175
125 departures · 86.9% load
23.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
84 departures · 70.0% load
15.7% - Airbus A319
83 departures · 83.8% load
15.5% - Boeing 737-700
28 departures · 81.8% load
5.2% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 89.3% load
4.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 72.4% load
4.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
16 departures · 81.1% load
3.0% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 90.1% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 60.4% load
0.4%
How has EWR–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–RDU departures rose from 397 in May 2025 to 534 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
397 departures · 41,141 passengers
77.7%
Load
June 2025
420 departures · 44,868 passengers
82.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RDU → EWR
76.7% full
268 departures · 24,311 passengers
EWR → RDU
83.4% full
266 departures · 23,763 passengers
Nonstop EWR–RDU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (27.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (23.4%).
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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