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 May 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 86% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,113
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEM–RDU in May 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.7%
Load
What plane flies MEM–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of MEM–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 85.7% load
100.0%
How has MEM–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–RDU departures fell from 19 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
19 departures · 1,746 passengers
66.1%
Load
July 2025
17 departures · 1,844 passengers
78.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → RDU
86.4% full
9 departures · 1,065 passengers
RDU → MEM
85.0% full
9 departures · 1,048 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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).
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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 May 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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