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 July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop JFK–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
533
July 2026
Seats
53,090
both directions
Passengers
45,793
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–RDU departures in July 2026 (199), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- 9E
199 departures · 14,587 seats
Share of departures37.3%88.3%
Load
- B6
172 departures · 25,213 seats
Share of departures32.3%84.2%
Load
- YX
152 departures · 11,530 seats
Share of departures28.5%88.9%
Load
- AA
5 departures · 838 seats
Share of departures0.9%77.2%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 583 seats
Share of departures0.6%87.1%
Load
- AS
2 departures · 339 seats
Share of departures0.4%83.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RDU?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 37% of JFK–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
199 departures · 88.3% load
37.3% - Embraer E175
152 departures · 88.9% load
28.5% - Airbus A220-300
141 departures · 87.8% load
26.5% - Airbus A320
17 departures · 78.4% load
3.2% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 70.4% load
2.3% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 63.2% load
1.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 51.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 98.9% load
0.2% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 82.3% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 87.1% load
0.2% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 90.9% load
0.2%
How has JFK–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RDU departures fell from 703 in August 2025 to 533 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
596 departures · 49,898 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2026
533 departures · 45,793 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → JFK
83.5% full
275 departures · 23,046 passengers
JFK → RDU
89.3% full
258 departures · 22,747 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (37.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.5%).
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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