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 July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IND–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
4,769
both directions
Passengers
4,372
both directions
Load factor
91.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop IND–RDU departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
62 departures · 4,693 seats
Share of departures98.4%93.2%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures1.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies IND–RDU?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of IND–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
62 departures · 93.2% load
98.4% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.6%
How has IND–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–RDU departures rose from 59 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
58 departures · 3,883 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 4,372 passengers
91.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IND → RDU
89.8% full
32 departures · 2,172 passengers
RDU → IND
93.6% full
31 departures · 2,200 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), 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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