Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 53m
Bearing
63° NE
Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,041 miles (1,675 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–RDU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
224
May 2026
Seats
32,881
both directions
Passengers
26,769
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–RDU?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–RDU departures in May 2026 (108), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
108 departures · 17,433 seats
Share of departures48.2%79.5%
Load
- YV
72 departures · 5,196 seats
Share of departures32.1%91.0%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 10,252 seats
Share of departures19.6%79.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–RDU?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 32% of IAH–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
72 departures · 91.0% load
32.1% - Airbus A320
39 departures · 81.4% load
17.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 81.4% load
10.7% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 81.0% load
9.8% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 81.2% load
9.4% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 78.9% load
8.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 82.1% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-900
6 departures · 62.4% load
2.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 66.9% load
2.2% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 71.8% load
1.8% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 88.7% load
0.4%
How has IAH–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–RDU departures rose from 187 in June 2025 to 224 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
187 departures · 23,421 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
203 departures · 25,027 passengers
87.6%
Load
August 2025
201 departures · 23,715 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
201 departures · 23,291 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
225 departures · 27,331 passengers
79.7%
Load
November 2025
206 departures · 24,334 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
212 departures · 25,132 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
185 departures · 20,269 passengers
77.9%
Load
February 2026
184 departures · 21,746 passengers
78.6%
Load
March 2026
213 departures · 26,307 passengers
81.4%
Load
April 2026
206 departures · 23,192 passengers
81.1%
Load
May 2026
224 departures · 26,769 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → RDU
81.8% full
112 departures · 13,460 passengers
RDU → IAH
81.0% full
112 departures · 13,309 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (IAH) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
IAH to RDU is 1,041 miles (1,675 km / 905 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 1,041-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–RDU?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (32.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (17.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,041-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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