Memphis (MEM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
82° E
Memphis (MEM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 632 miles (1,017 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEM–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MEM–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,225
both directions
Load factor
90.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEM–RDU in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.2%
Load
What plane flies MEM–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of MEM–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 90.2% load
100.0%
How has MEM–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–RDU departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 1,677 passengers
68.0%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 1,851 passengers
75.1%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,848 passengers
74.9%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,572 passengers
71.7%
Load
December 2025
19 departures · 2,030 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 380 passengers
54.6%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
12 departures · 1,344 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
15 departures · 1,619 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,113 passengers
85.7%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 2,237 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,225 passengers
90.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → RDU
91.4% full
9 departures · 1,127 passengers
RDU → MEM
89.0% full
9 departures · 1,098 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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 Memphis (MEM) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MEM to RDU is 632 miles (1,017 km / 549 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEM to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 632-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEM–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEM–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 632-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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