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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAS–RDU; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,135
both directions
Passengers
2,968
both directions
Load factor
94.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–RDU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–RDU departures in July 2026 (17), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
17 departures · 2,975 seats
Share of departures94.4%95.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures5.6%88.8%
Load
What plane flies LAS–RDU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 67% of LAS–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 94.7% load
66.7% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 95.7% load
27.8% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 88.8% load
5.6%
How has LAS–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–RDU departures fell from 131 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
37 departures · 4,746 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,968 passengers
94.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → RDU
93.8% full
10 departures · 1,628 passengers
RDU → LAS
95.7% full
8 departures · 1,340 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.8%).
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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