Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

1,041mi
1,675 km905 nm

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 data

In July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAH–RDU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

228

July 2026

Seats

34,099

both directions

Passengers

27,835

both directions

Load factor

81.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IAH–RDU?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–RDU departures in July 2026 (103), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    103 departures · 15,454 seats

    90.0%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    62 departures · 14,124 seats

    69.8%

    Load

  • YV

    Mesa Airlines

    60 departures · 4,308 seats

    93.3%

    Load

  • C5

    CommuteAir

    2 departures · 148 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    1 departures · 65 seats

    83.1%

    Load

What plane flies IAH–RDU?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 26% of IAH–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IAH–RDU traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–RDU departures rose from 201 in August 2025 to 228 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    224 departures · 26,668 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    228 departures · 27,835 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

IAH → RDU

77.8% full

114 departures · 13,442 passengers

RDU → IAH

85.5% full

114 departures · 14,393 passengers

Nonstop IAH–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).

The airports

IAH

Houston

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°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 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (26.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.0%).

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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