Portsmouth (PSM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
223° SW
Portsmouth (PSM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 653 miles (1,052 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PSM–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop PSM–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,098
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PSM–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop PSM–RDU in May 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.1%
Load
What plane flies PSM–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of PSM–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 85.1% load
100.0%
How has PSM–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PSM–RDU departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PSM–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
4 departures · 263 passengers
34.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 242 passengers
42.7%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 966 passengers
58.8%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 1,100 passengers
50.2%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,541 passengers
72.2%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,076 passengers
84.2%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,008 passengers
81.4%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,098 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PSM → RDU
82.6% full
9 departures · 1,019 passengers
RDU → PSM
87.5% full
9 departures · 1,079 passengers
Nonstop PSM–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).
The airports
Portsmouth
US
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
Coordinates
43.08°N, 70.82°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Portsmouth (PSM) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PSM to RDU is 653 miles (1,052 km / 568 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PSM to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 653-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PSM–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PSM–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 653-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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