Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
216° SW
Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 337 miles (542 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PHL–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
494
May 2026
Seats
65,787
both directions
Passengers
46,100
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–RDU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–RDU departures in May 2026 (169), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
169 departures · 24,606 seats
Share of departures34.2%69.1%
Load
- OH
128 departures · 9,673 seats
Share of departures25.9%83.9%
Load
- F9
112 departures · 25,072 seats
Share of departures22.7%60.6%
Load
- YX
79 departures · 6,004 seats
Share of departures16.0%92.7%
Load
- DL
6 departures · 432 seats
Share of departures1.2%55.6%
Load
What plane flies PHL–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 25% of PHL–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
123 departures · 84.1% load
24.9% - Airbus A319
93 departures · 73.2% load
18.8% - Airbus A321neo
91 departures · 61.9% load
18.4% - Embraer E175
79 departures · 92.7% load
16.0% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 67.1% load
11.7% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 54.6% load
3.2% - Airbus A320neo
13 departures · 59.3% load
2.6% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 47.1% load
1.6% - Boeing 757-200
6 departures · 55.6% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
5 departures · 79.1% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 82.8% load
0.4%
How has PHL–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–RDU departures rose from 481 in June 2025 to 494 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
481 departures · 49,579 passengers
72.6%
Load
July 2025
469 departures · 51,379 passengers
74.8%
Load
August 2025
480 departures · 51,566 passengers
73.3%
Load
September 2025
459 departures · 46,168 passengers
65.6%
Load
October 2025
495 departures · 49,089 passengers
70.4%
Load
November 2025
386 departures · 35,616 passengers
66.3%
Load
December 2025
387 departures · 33,133 passengers
69.0%
Load
January 2026
365 departures · 25,984 passengers
56.9%
Load
February 2026
338 departures · 27,228 passengers
66.7%
Load
March 2026
388 departures · 30,824 passengers
69.3%
Load
April 2026
472 departures · 36,919 passengers
63.4%
Load
May 2026
494 departures · 46,100 passengers
70.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → RDU
69.0% full
248 departures · 22,634 passengers
RDU → PHL
71.2% full
246 departures · 23,466 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PHL to RDU is 337 miles (542 km / 293 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 337-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (24.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (18.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 337-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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