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 May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LGA–RDU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
738
May 2026
Seats
59,800
both directions
Passengers
50,943
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–RDU?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–RDU departures in May 2026 (362), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
362 departures · 26,846 seats
Share of departures49.1%82.7%
Load
- 9E
329 departures · 24,784 seats
Share of departures44.6%87.8%
Load
- AA
17 departures · 2,924 seats
Share of departures2.3%82.4%
Load
- F9
16 departures · 3,358 seats
Share of departures2.2%92.6%
Load
- DL
14 departures · 1,888 seats
Share of departures1.9%78.7%
Load
What plane flies LGA–RDU?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of LGA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
362 departures · 82.7% load
49.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
329 departures · 87.8% load
44.6% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 82.3% load
2.2% - Airbus A220-300
10 departures · 75.6% load
1.4% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 89.6% load
0.8% - Airbus A320neo
5 departures · 92.4% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 92.7% load
0.5% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 93.6% load
0.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 90.6% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 83.1% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 96.7% load
0.1%
How has LGA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–RDU departures rose from 721 in June 2025 to 738 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
721 departures · 53,295 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
700 departures · 53,312 passengers
87.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → LGA
86.4% full
370 departures · 25,922 passengers
LGA → RDU
84.0% full
368 departures · 25,021 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (44.6%).
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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