Houston (HOU) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
61° NE
Houston (HOU) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,049 miles (1,688 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–RDU; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
70
May 2026
Seats
11,414
both directions
Passengers
9,193
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–RDU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–RDU in May 2026 (70 departures).
- WN
70 departures · 11,414 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.5%
Load
What plane flies HOU–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of HOU–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 81.4% load
48.6% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 84.7% load
31.4% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 73.4% load
20.0%
How has HOU–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–RDU departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 70 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,779 passengers
79.9%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 7,750 passengers
78.5%
Load
August 2025
47 departures · 6,084 passengers
80.2%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 5,125 passengers
75.3%
Load
October 2025
68 departures · 8,830 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
66 departures · 7,484 passengers
69.8%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 8,332 passengers
77.3%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 5,423 passengers
69.7%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,350 passengers
65.3%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 6,684 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
64 departures · 8,201 passengers
77.7%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 9,193 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → RDU
83.1% full
35 departures · 4,680 passengers
RDU → HOU
78.0% full
35 departures · 4,513 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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 Houston (HOU) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
HOU to RDU is 1,049 miles (1,688 km / 911 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 1,049-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,049-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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