London (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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 dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–RDU; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
16,320
both directions
Passengers
12,339
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–RDU?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–RDU in May 2026 (60 departures).
- AA
60 departures · 16,320 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.6%
Load
What plane flies LHR–RDU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of LHR–RDU departures.
- Boeing 777-200
60 departures · 75.6% load
100.0%
How has LHR–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–RDU departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 13,086 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 14,661 passengers
86.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → RDU
70.6% full
30 departures · 5,761 passengers
RDU → LHR
80.6% full
30 departures · 6,578 passengers
Nonstop LHR–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).
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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