Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 5h 16m
Bearing
75° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 2,234 miles (3,595 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–RDU; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
140
May 2026
Seats
24,957
both directions
Passengers
20,221
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–RDU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–RDU departures in May 2026 (78), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
78 departures · 13,842 seats
Share of departures55.7%79.1%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 10,936 seats
Share of departures43.6%83.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.7%98.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 43% of LAX–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
60 departures · 83.1% load
42.9% - Boeing 737-800
51 departures · 79.7% load
36.4% - Airbus A321
21 departures · 77.8% load
15.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 81.3% load
4.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 84.7% load
1.4%
How has LAX–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–RDU departures fell from 183 in June 2025 to 140 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
183 departures · 26,223 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2025
204 departures · 28,850 passengers
81.8%
Load
August 2025
153 departures · 21,617 passengers
82.4%
Load
September 2025
128 departures · 16,357 passengers
74.6%
Load
October 2025
166 departures · 22,444 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
157 departures · 19,862 passengers
74.0%
Load
December 2025
156 departures · 21,978 passengers
82.4%
Load
January 2026
103 departures · 14,028 passengers
80.4%
Load
February 2026
101 departures · 13,499 passengers
76.4%
Load
March 2026
122 departures · 17,377 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 16,766 passengers
82.1%
Load
May 2026
140 departures · 20,221 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → RDU
83.9% full
70 departures · 10,461 passengers
RDU → LAX
78.2% full
70 departures · 9,760 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
LAX to RDU is 2,234 miles (3,595 km / 1,941 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 2,234-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,234-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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