Indianapolis (IND) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
121° SE
Indianapolis (IND) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 488 miles (785 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,815
both directions
Passengers
4,153
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop IND–RDU departures in May 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
60 departures · 4,559 seats
Share of departures96.8%86.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures1.6%92.2%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures1.6%89.5%
Load
What plane flies IND–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 97% of IND–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
60 departures · 86.0% load
96.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 89.5% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 92.2% load
1.6%
How has IND–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–RDU departures rose from 16 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 1,737 passengers
54.0%
Load
July 2025
17 departures · 2,301 passengers
69.7%
Load
August 2025
59 departures · 4,115 passengers
60.4%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 3,636 passengers
72.7%
Load
October 2025
86 departures · 7,235 passengers
72.4%
Load
November 2025
75 departures · 5,211 passengers
65.2%
Load
December 2025
48 departures · 3,788 passengers
77.5%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 3,060 passengers
59.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,262 passengers
76.9%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 3,924 passengers
82.1%
Load
April 2026
63 departures · 3,801 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 4,153 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → IND
85.4% full
32 departures · 2,164 passengers
IND → RDU
87.2% full
30 departures · 1,989 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 Indianapolis (IND) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
IND to RDU is 488 miles (785 km / 424 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 488-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 488-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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