Manchester (MHT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
221° SW
Manchester (MHT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 625 miles (1,006 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MHT–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MHT–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,174
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MHT–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MHT–RDU in May 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies MHT–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of MHT–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 88.2% load
100.0%
How has MHT–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MHT–RDU departures held steady at about 18 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MHT–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,240 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,465 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,513 passengers
75.6%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,101 passengers
64.5%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,004 passengers
64.2%
Load
November 2025
38 departures · 3,475 passengers
58.7%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 3,301 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 1,881 passengers
66.0%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,792 passengers
81.8%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,156 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,073 passengers
84.1%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,174 passengers
88.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MHT → RDU
84.9% full
9 departures · 1,047 passengers
RDU → MHT
91.4% full
9 departures · 1,127 passengers
Nonstop MHT–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 Manchester (MHT) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MHT to RDU is 625 miles (1,006 km / 543 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MHT to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 625-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MHT–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MHT–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 625-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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