Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

682mi
1,098 km593 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 10m

Bearing

6° N

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 682 miles (1,098 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FLL–RDU

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

223

May 2026

Seats

35,272

both directions

Passengers

29,025

both directions

Load factor

82.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–RDU?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–RDU departures in May 2026 (109), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–RDU?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 27% of FLL–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–RDU traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–RDU departures rose from 168 in June 2025 to 223 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLL–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    168 departures · 23,567 passengers

    87.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    202 departures · 26,512 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    182 departures · 23,643 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    165 departures · 20,442 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    182 departures · 24,222 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    247 departures · 31,265 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    278 departures · 35,252 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    221 departures · 27,168 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    202 departures · 26,698 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    268 departures · 37,034 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    258 departures · 34,425 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    223 departures · 29,025 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → RDU

84.7% full

112 departures · 15,105 passengers

RDU → FLL

79.8% full

111 departures · 13,920 passengers

Nonstop FLL–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).

The airports

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RDU

Raleigh/Durham

US

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Coordinates

35.88°N, 78.79°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?

FLL to RDU is 682 miles (1,098 km / 593 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FLL to RDU?

A nonstop covers the 682-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FLL–RDU?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (27.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (22.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying FLL–RDU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 682-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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