London (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

3,863mi
6,216 km3,356 nm

Flight time

≈ 8h 32m

Bearing

287° W

London (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 3,863 miles (6,216 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies LHR–RDU

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LHR–RDU; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

16,831

both directions

Passengers

14,031

both directions

Load factor

83.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LHR–RDU?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop LHR–RDU departures in July 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies LHR–RDU?

In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 98% of LHR–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LHR–RDU traffic changed?

Nonstop LHR–RDU departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

Monthly nonstop LHR–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 13,003 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 11,254 passengers

    69.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 11,916 passengers

    70.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    56 departures · 10,099 passengers

    66.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    61 departures · 13,421 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    53 departures · 9,923 passengers

    68.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    55 departures · 8,435 passengers

    56.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    59 departures · 11,875 passengers

    74.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    60 departures · 11,242 passengers

    68.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    60 departures · 12,339 passengers

    75.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    58 departures · 12,981 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 14,031 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LHR → RDU

93.5% full

32 departures · 8,103 passengers

RDU → LHR

72.7% full

30 departures · 5,928 passengers

Nonstop LHR–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).

The airports

LHR

London

GB

London Heathrow Airport

Coordinates

51.47°N, 0.46°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RDU

Raleigh/Durham

US

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Coordinates

35.88°N, 78.79°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is London (LHR) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?

LHR to RDU is 3,863 miles (6,216 km / 3,356 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LHR to RDU?

A nonstop covers the 3,863-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LHR–RDU?

In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 767-400ER (1.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying LHR–RDU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 3,863-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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