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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 45% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
734
April 2026
Seats
60,613
both directions
Passengers
47,749
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–RDU departures in April 2026 (332), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
332 departures · 24,241 seats
Share of departures45.2%80.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
330 departures · 24,981 seats
Share of departures45.0%76.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
47 departures · 6,045 seats
Share of departures6.4%74.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
25 departures · 5,346 seats
Share of departures3.4%86.9%
Load
What plane flies LGA–RDU?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 45% of LGA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
332 departures · 80.8% load
45.2% - Embraer E175
330 departures · 76.1% load
45.0% - Airbus A220-300
40 departures · 73.7% load
5.5% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 82.8% load
1.5% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 92.8% load
1.1% - Airbus A321
7 departures · 84.1% load
0.9% - Airbus A220-100
6 departures · 89.8% load
0.8%
How has LGA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–RDU departures fell from 750 in May 2025 to 734 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
750 departures · 57,858 passengers
87.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RDU → LGA
78.8% full
368 departures · 23,988 passengers
LGA → RDU
78.8% full
366 departures · 23,761 passengers
Nonstop LGA–RDU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (45.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (45.0%).
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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