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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 84% full.
Departures
569
May 2026
Seats
54,008
both directions
Passengers
45,394
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–RDU departures in May 2026 (242), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
242 departures · 17,887 seats
Share of departures42.5%87.6%
Load
- YX
185 departures · 14,049 seats
Share of departures32.5%83.8%
Load
- B6
141 departures · 21,878 seats
Share of departures24.8%81.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.2%91.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 43% of JFK–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
242 departures · 87.6% load
42.5% - Embraer E175
185 departures · 83.8% load
32.5% - Airbus A320
90 departures · 81.2% load
15.8% - Airbus A220-300
47 departures · 82.8% load
8.3% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 72.9% load
0.5% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 73.9% load
0.4%
How has JFK–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RDU departures fell from 665 in June 2025 to 569 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
569 departures · 45,394 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → RDU
82.0% full
286 departures · 22,224 passengers
RDU → JFK
86.1% full
283 departures · 23,170 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (42.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (32.5%).
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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