Minneapolis (MSP) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
124° SE
Minneapolis (MSP) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 979 miles (1,576 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–RDU; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
248
May 2026
Seats
38,643
both directions
Passengers
31,111
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–RDU departures in May 2026 (233), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
233 departures · 35,853 seats
Share of departures94.0%82.1%
Load
- SY
15 departures · 2,790 seats
Share of departures6.0%59.9%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 23% of MSP–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
56 departures · 72.0% load
22.6% - Airbus A220-100
52 departures · 93.6% load
21.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
47 departures · 78.8% load
18.9% - Airbus A220-300
40 departures · 93.9% load
16.1% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 78.8% load
10.5% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 71.9% load
10.1% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 97.4% load
0.8%
How has MSP–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RDU departures fell from 289 in June 2025 to 248 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
289 departures · 38,697 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
290 departures · 40,591 passengers
83.4%
Load
August 2025
262 departures · 36,173 passengers
81.7%
Load
September 2025
224 departures · 25,331 passengers
69.8%
Load
October 2025
260 departures · 33,294 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
237 departures · 26,213 passengers
69.4%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 21,840 passengers
74.9%
Load
January 2026
141 departures · 13,191 passengers
64.9%
Load
February 2026
157 departures · 14,599 passengers
63.5%
Load
March 2026
177 departures · 19,267 passengers
75.9%
Load
April 2026
224 departures · 26,020 passengers
73.1%
Load
May 2026
248 departures · 31,111 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → MSP
83.4% full
125 departures · 16,262 passengers
MSP → RDU
77.6% full
123 departures · 14,849 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MSP to RDU is 979 miles (1,576 km / 851 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 979-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (22.6%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (21.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 979-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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