Key West (EYW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
12° N
Key West (EYW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 802 miles (1,291 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EYW–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EYW–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
19
May 2026
Seats
2,542
both directions
Passengers
1,637
both directions
Load factor
64.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EYW–RDU?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop EYW–RDU departures in May 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures94.7%63.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures5.3%85.5%
Load
What plane flies EYW–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 95% of EYW–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 63.7% load
94.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 85.5% load
5.3%
How has EYW–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop EYW–RDU departures rose from 18 in October 2025 to 19 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EYW–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
18 departures · 959 passengers
38.9%
Load
November 2025
15 departures · 965 passengers
47.0%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,395 passengers
56.6%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 1,488 passengers
57.1%
Load
February 2026
18 departures · 1,334 passengers
60.4%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 1,637 passengers
70.3%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,288 passengers
58.8%
Load
May 2026
19 departures · 1,637 passengers
64.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EYW → RDU
67.7% full
10 departures · 886 passengers
RDU → EYW
60.9% full
9 departures · 751 passengers
Nonstop EYW–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 Key West (EYW) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
EYW to RDU is 802 miles (1,291 km / 697 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EYW to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 802-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EYW–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EYW–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 802-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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