Las Vegas (LAS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 4h 51m
Bearing
79° E
Las Vegas (LAS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 2,021 miles (3,253 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAS–RDU; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
22,412
both directions
Passengers
17,606
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAS–RDU departures in May 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 11,859 seats
Share of departures50.0%73.6%
Load
- WN
61 departures · 10,485 seats
Share of departures49.2%84.2%
Load
- 1EQ
1 departures · 68 seats
Share of departures0.8%82.3%
Load
What plane flies LAS–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 40% of LAS–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
50 departures · 74.1% load
40.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 84.8% load
32.3% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 83.0% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 71.4% load
9.7% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 82.2% load
4.8%
How has LAS–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–RDU departures fell from 154 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
154 departures · 22,091 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2025
155 departures · 21,253 passengers
76.9%
Load
August 2025
131 departures · 18,748 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
103 departures · 14,002 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
121 departures · 16,991 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 15,786 passengers
76.4%
Load
December 2025
113 departures · 16,166 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
113 departures · 16,208 passengers
80.6%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 15,964 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 17,657 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 16,982 passengers
80.5%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 17,606 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → RDU
77.5% full
62 departures · 8,570 passengers
RDU → LAS
79.6% full
62 departures · 9,036 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 Las Vegas (LAS) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
LAS to RDU is 2,021 miles (3,253 km / 1,756 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 2,021-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (40.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,021-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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