Pittsburgh (PIT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
166° S
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 328 miles (528 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PIT–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PIT–RDU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
146
July 2026
Seats
12,487
both directions
Passengers
9,119
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PIT–RDU?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop PIT–RDU departures in July 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
120 departures · 9,043 seats
Share of departures82.2%66.9%
Load
- MX
25 departures · 3,425 seats
Share of departures17.1%89.7%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 19 seats
Share of departures0.7%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PIT–RDU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 82% of PIT–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 66.9% load
82.2% - Airbus A220-300
25 departures · 89.7% load
17.1% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.7%
How has PIT–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PIT–RDU departures rose from 133 in August 2025 to 146 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PIT–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
133 departures · 8,407 passengers
74.6%
Load
September 2025
137 departures · 8,195 passengers
71.2%
Load
October 2025
144 departures · 9,336 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
132 departures · 7,809 passengers
71.5%
Load
December 2025
146 departures · 8,275 passengers
67.7%
Load
January 2026
136 departures · 6,775 passengers
58.9%
Load
February 2026
135 departures · 6,846 passengers
59.6%
Load
March 2026
157 departures · 8,313 passengers
61.1%
Load
April 2026
146 departures · 8,001 passengers
62.5%
Load
May 2026
149 departures · 8,588 passengers
66.1%
Load
June 2026
146 departures · 9,155 passengers
72.6%
Load
July 2026
146 departures · 9,119 passengers
73.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → RDU
73.3% full
73 departures · 4,572 passengers
RDU → PIT
72.7% full
73 departures · 4,547 passengers
Nonstop PIT–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 Pittsburgh (PIT) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PIT to RDU is 328 miles (528 km / 285 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PIT to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 328-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PIT–RDU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (82.2%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (17.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying PIT–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 328-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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