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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 69% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
16,320
both directions
Passengers
11,242
both directions
Load factor
68.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LHR–RDU?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–RDU in April 2026 (60 departures).
- AA
American Airlines
60 departures · 16,320 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.9%
Load
What plane flies LHR–RDU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of LHR–RDU departures.
- Boeing 777-200
60 departures · 68.9% load
100.0%
How has LHR–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–RDU departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 12,868 passengers
76.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LHR → RDU
68.2% full
30 departures · 5,564 passengers
RDU → LHR
69.6% full
30 departures · 5,678 passengers
Nonstop LHR–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.
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 April 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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