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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MIA–RDU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
394
April 2026
Seats
65,353
both directions
Passengers
51,976
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MIA–RDU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–RDU departures in April 2026 (288), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
288 departures · 49,220 seats
Share of departures73.1%81.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
59 departures · 7,901 seats
Share of departures15.0%72.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
36 departures · 7,292 seats
Share of departures9.1%78.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures2.5%90.3%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MIA–RDU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of MIA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
220 departures · 80.3% load
55.8% - Airbus A319
65 departures · 76.6% load
16.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 83.7% load
14.7% - Airbus A320neo
16 departures · 78.2% load
4.1% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 80.1% load
3.5% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 90.3% load
2.5% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 59.7% load
2.0% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 44.4% load
0.8%
How has MIA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–RDU departures fell from 455 in May 2025 to 394 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
455 departures · 58,044 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2025
433 departures · 58,114 passengers
84.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MIA → RDU
82.2% full
197 departures · 26,879 passengers
RDU → MIA
76.9% full
197 departures · 25,097 passengers
Nonstop MIA–RDU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (16.5%).
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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