Miami (MIA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
7° N
Miami (MIA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 702 miles (1,130 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MIA–RDU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
389
June 2026
Seats
64,727
both directions
Passengers
54,596
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–RDU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–RDU departures in June 2026 (280), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
280 departures · 47,314 seats
Share of departures72.0%88.0%
Load
- DL
57 departures · 7,572 seats
Share of departures14.7%76.2%
Load
- F9
48 departures · 9,360 seats
Share of departures12.3%73.7%
Load
- MQ
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.5%98.0%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.3%89.9%
Load
What plane flies MIA–RDU?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of MIA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
173 departures · 89.3% load
44.5% - Airbus A319
104 departures · 79.3% load
26.7% - Airbus A321neo
66 departures · 84.7% load
17.0% - Airbus A320neo
32 departures · 73.0% load
8.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 87.3% load
1.5% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 41.8% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 98.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 76.8% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 89.9% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 96.1% load
0.3%
How has MIA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–RDU departures fell from 440 in July 2025 to 389 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
440 departures · 59,133 passengers
84.2%
Load
August 2025
389 departures · 51,552 passengers
81.4%
Load
September 2025
359 departures · 42,240 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
389 departures · 51,285 passengers
80.3%
Load
November 2025
375 departures · 47,689 passengers
81.9%
Load
December 2025
406 departures · 52,489 passengers
86.7%
Load
January 2026
379 departures · 47,542 passengers
85.1%
Load
February 2026
367 departures · 46,520 passengers
82.3%
Load
March 2026
398 departures · 52,262 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
394 departures · 51,976 passengers
79.5%
Load
May 2026
408 departures · 54,004 passengers
81.1%
Load
June 2026
389 departures · 54,596 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → RDU
83.2% full
195 departures · 26,997 passengers
RDU → MIA
85.5% full
194 departures · 27,599 passengers
Nonstop MIA–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Miami (MIA) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MIA to RDU is 702 miles (1,130 km / 610 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 702-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–RDU?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (44.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 702-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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