Portland (PWM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
223° SW
Portland (PWM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 700 miles (1,126 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PWM–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop PWM–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
2,740
both directions
Passengers
2,265
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PWM–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop PWM–RDU in May 2026 (20 departures).
- MX
20 departures · 2,740 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.7%
Load
What plane flies PWM–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of PWM–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
20 departures · 82.7% load
100.0%
How has PWM–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PWM–RDU departures rose from 19 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PWM–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
19 departures · 2,094 passengers
79.8%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,156 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,157 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
17 departures · 1,780 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,909 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,835 passengers
74.4%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 1,781 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,793 passengers
72.7%
Load
February 2026
14 departures · 1,545 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,093 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,866 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 2,265 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PWM → RDU
83.9% full
10 departures · 1,149 passengers
RDU → PWM
81.5% full
10 departures · 1,116 passengers
Nonstop PWM–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 Portland (PWM) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PWM to RDU is 700 miles (1,126 km / 608 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PWM to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 700-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PWM–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PWM–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 700-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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