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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–RDU; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
283
July 2026
Seats
48,157
both directions
Passengers
41,294
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–RDU departures in July 2026 (230), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
230 departures · 38,310 seats
Share of departures81.3%86.9%
Load
- SY
52 departures · 9,672 seats
Share of departures18.4%82.7%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.4%4.6%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 23% of MSP–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
66 departures · 87.4% load
23.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
54 departures · 89.1% load
19.1% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 82.7% load
18.4% - Airbus A320
48 departures · 81.6% load
17.0% - Airbus A220-100
20 departures · 90.5% load
7.1% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 93.7% load
6.4% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 79.6% load
5.0% - Airbus A220-300
10 departures · 93.2% load
3.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 4.6% load
0.4%
How has MSP–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RDU departures rose from 262 in August 2025 to 283 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
277 departures · 37,878 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2026
283 departures · 41,294 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → RDU
83.8% full
142 departures · 20,253 passengers
RDU → MSP
87.7% full
141 departures · 21,041 passengers
Nonstop MSP–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (23.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (19.1%).
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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