New York (LGA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
220° SW
New York (LGA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 431 miles (693 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LGA–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
583
July 2026
Seats
49,168
both directions
Passengers
44,198
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–RDU departures in July 2026 (339), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
339 departures · 25,750 seats
Share of departures58.1%90.0%
Load
- YX
189 departures · 13,935 seats
Share of departures32.4%92.0%
Load
- AA
53 departures · 9,134 seats
Share of departures9.1%87.1%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 349 seats
Share of departures0.3%75.9%
Load
What plane flies LGA–RDU?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 58% of LGA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
339 departures · 90.0% load
58.1% - Embraer E175
189 departures · 92.0% load
32.4% - Boeing 737-800
48 departures · 87.1% load
8.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 78.1% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 95.5% load
0.3%
How has LGA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–RDU departures fell from 768 in August 2025 to 583 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
768 departures · 57,544 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
759 departures · 55,074 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
741 departures · 55,030 passengers
83.2%
Load
November 2025
713 departures · 51,710 passengers
80.6%
Load
December 2025
698 departures · 54,391 passengers
85.4%
Load
January 2026
651 departures · 39,929 passengers
71.0%
Load
February 2026
615 departures · 38,131 passengers
74.8%
Load
March 2026
651 departures · 41,052 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
734 departures · 47,749 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
738 departures · 50,943 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2026
655 departures · 47,197 passengers
87.6%
Load
July 2026
583 departures · 44,198 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → RDU
90.3% full
292 departures · 22,083 passengers
RDU → LGA
89.5% full
291 departures · 22,115 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 (LGA) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
LGA to RDU is 431 miles (693 km / 374 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 431-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–RDU?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (58.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (32.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 431-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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