Dulles (IAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
199° S
Dulles (IAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 224 miles (361 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop IAD–RDU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
244
July 2026
Seats
29,049
both directions
Passengers
23,883
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–RDU?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–RDU departures in July 2026 (124), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 20,227 seats
Share of departures50.8%79.5%
Load
- YV
51 departures · 3,852 seats
Share of departures20.9%90.5%
Load
- YX
48 departures · 3,648 seats
Share of departures19.7%89.6%
Load
- G7
18 departures · 900 seats
Share of departures7.4%77.9%
Load
- OH
2 departures · 141 seats
Share of departures0.8%98.6%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
1 departures · 281 seats
Share of departures0.4%71.5%
Load
What plane flies IAD–RDU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of IAD–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
99 departures · 90.1% load
40.6% - Airbus A320
50 departures · 84.2% load
20.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 75.2% load
18.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
18 departures · 77.9% load
7.4% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 78.2% load
3.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 73.7% load
2.9% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 96.0% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 87.2% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 69.3% load
0.8% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 56.8% load
0.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 98.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 99.6% load
0.4% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 97.7% load
0.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.4% - Airbus A340-600
1 departures · 71.5% load
0.4% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 73.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 48.3% load
0.4%
How has IAD–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–RDU departures fell from 272 in August 2025 to 244 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
272 departures · 23,096 passengers
75.4%
Load
September 2025
285 departures · 25,017 passengers
67.2%
Load
October 2025
249 departures · 25,558 passengers
77.6%
Load
November 2025
236 departures · 23,394 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
253 departures · 23,701 passengers
76.0%
Load
January 2026
188 departures · 16,766 passengers
66.3%
Load
February 2026
200 departures · 19,099 passengers
68.1%
Load
March 2026
256 departures · 27,123 passengers
77.0%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 23,177 passengers
70.7%
Load
May 2026
251 departures · 24,921 passengers
70.8%
Load
June 2026
240 departures · 22,238 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2026
244 departures · 23,883 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → IAD
81.0% full
127 departures · 12,561 passengers
IAD → RDU
83.5% full
117 departures · 11,322 passengers
Nonstop IAD–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
IAD to RDU is 224 miles (361 km / 195 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 224-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–RDU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 224-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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