Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 36m
Bearing
100° E
Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 902 miles (1,452 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCI–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
70
July 2026
Seats
6,402
both directions
Passengers
5,037
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–RDU?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop MCI–RDU departures in July 2026 (56), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures80.0%75.4%
Load
- WN
14 departures · 2,146 seats
Share of departures20.0%85.2%
Load
What plane flies MCI–RDU?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 80% of MCI–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
56 departures · 75.4% load
80.0% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 95.6% load
11.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 74.3% load
8.6%
How has MCI–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–RDU departures fell from 71 in August 2025 to 70 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
71 departures · 4,088 passengers
66.3%
Load
September 2025
70 departures · 4,368 passengers
70.6%
Load
October 2025
67 departures · 4,272 passengers
73.9%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 3,925 passengers
66.8%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 2,500 passengers
66.5%
Load
January 2026
51 departures · 1,667 passengers
39.9%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 2,038 passengers
48.8%
Load
March 2026
71 departures · 4,178 passengers
68.1%
Load
April 2026
72 departures · 4,150 passengers
66.7%
Load
May 2026
67 departures · 4,241 passengers
72.2%
Load
June 2026
73 departures · 5,160 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2026
70 departures · 5,037 passengers
78.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → RDU
76.2% full
35 departures · 2,438 passengers
RDU → MCI
81.2% full
35 departures · 2,599 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MCI to RDU is 902 miles (1,452 km / 784 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 902-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–RDU?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (11.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 902-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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