New York (JFK) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
221° SW
New York (JFK) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 426 miles (686 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–RDU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
552
April 2026
Seats
51,164
both directions
Passengers
40,165
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–RDU departures in April 2026 (238), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
238 departures · 18,087 seats
Share of departures43.1%84.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
192 departures · 14,559 seats
Share of departures34.8%75.3%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
121 departures · 18,446 seats
Share of departures21.9%75.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.2%73.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RDU?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 43% of JFK–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
238 departures · 84.5% load
43.1% - Embraer E175
192 departures · 75.3% load
34.8% - Airbus A320
63 departures · 71.1% load
11.4% - Airbus A220-300
56 departures · 81.8% load
10.1% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 50.2% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 73.6% load
0.2%
How has JFK–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RDU departures fell from 671 in May 2025 to 552 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
671 departures · 56,180 passengers
86.8%
Load
June 2025
665 departures · 55,834 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2025
660 departures · 57,083 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
703 departures · 54,580 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
594 departures · 44,470 passengers
82.1%
Load
October 2025
572 departures · 45,359 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
650 departures · 49,394 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
610 departures · 48,095 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
531 departures · 34,793 passengers
72.7%
Load
February 2026
527 departures · 34,516 passengers
70.2%
Load
March 2026
630 departures · 44,173 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
552 departures · 40,165 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → RDU
77.9% full
277 departures · 19,948 passengers
RDU → JFK
79.1% full
275 departures · 20,217 passengers
Nonstop JFK–RDU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
JFK to RDU is 426 miles (686 km / 371 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 426-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–RDU?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (43.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (34.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 426-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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