Grand Rapids (GRR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
141° SE
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 602 miles (970 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Avelo Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GRR–RDU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 44% full.
Departures
17
January 2026
Seats
2,990
both directions
Passengers
1,318
both directions
Load factor
44.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–RDU?
Avelo Airlines operated the most nonstop GRR–RDU departures in January 2026 (16), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- XP
16 departures · 2,864 seats
Share of departures94.1%41.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures5.9%100.0%
Load
What plane flies GRR–RDU?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 82% of GRR–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 40.6% load
82.3% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 65.7% load
17.6%
How has GRR–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–RDU departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 17 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,044 passengers
76.2%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,372 passengers
78.4%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,701 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 1,973 passengers
60.6%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,177 passengers
67.2%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,642 passengers
61.9%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,917 passengers
75.0%
Load
January 2026
17 departures · 1,318 passengers
44.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → GRR
43.6% full
9 departures · 680 passengers
GRR → RDU
44.5% full
8 departures · 638 passengers
Nonstop GRR–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
GRR to RDU is 602 miles (970 km / 523 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 602-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–RDU?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (82.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (17.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 602-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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