West Palm Beach (PBI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 05m
Bearing
7° N
West Palm Beach (PBI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 640 miles (1,030 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PBI–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PBI–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
34
July 2026
Seats
4,727
both directions
Passengers
4,046
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PBI–RDU?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop PBI–RDU departures in July 2026 (32), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
32 departures · 4,390 seats
Share of departures94.1%86.9%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures2.9%54.3%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures2.9%81.1%
Load
What plane flies PBI–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 94% of PBI–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
32 departures · 86.9% load
94.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 54.3% load
2.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 81.1% load
2.9%
How has PBI–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PBI–RDU departures fell from 35 in August 2025 to 34 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PBI–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
35 departures · 4,226 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 2,184 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
25 departures · 2,647 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
40 departures · 4,258 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
44 departures · 5,019 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 6,093 passengers
76.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,147 passengers
80.1%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 7,675 passengers
90.3%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 7,117 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
39 departures · 4,703 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
36 departures · 4,201 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2026
34 departures · 4,046 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → RDU
82.9% full
18 departures · 2,098 passengers
RDU → PBI
88.8% full
16 departures · 1,948 passengers
Nonstop PBI–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is West Palm Beach (PBI) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PBI to RDU is 640 miles (1,030 km / 556 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PBI to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 640-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PBI–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (2.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying PBI–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 640-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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