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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop PHL–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
472
April 2026
Seats
58,269
both directions
Passengers
36,919
both directions
Load factor
63.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–RDU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–RDU departures in April 2026 (153), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
153 departures · 22,016 seats
Share of departures32.4%53.6%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
125 departures · 9,455 seats
Share of departures26.5%81.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
96 departures · 7,296 seats
Share of departures20.3%84.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
95 departures · 19,292 seats
Share of departures20.1%58.3%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 68 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.2%92.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–RDU?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 26% of PHL–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
122 departures · 80.7% load
25.9% - Embraer E175
96 departures · 84.2% load
20.3% - Airbus A319
94 departures · 55.8% load
19.9% - Airbus A320neo
48 departures · 62.8% load
10.2% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 49.0% load
10.0% - Airbus A321neo
43 departures · 53.9% load
9.1% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 62.4% load
2.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 94.6% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 51.3% load
0.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has PHL–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–RDU departures fell from 526 in May 2025 to 472 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
526 departures · 53,212 passengers
63.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → RDU
64.3% full
236 departures · 18,806 passengers
RDU → PHL
62.5% full
236 departures · 18,113 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (25.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (20.3%).
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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