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 July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PWM–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
2,641
both directions
Passengers
2,295
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PWM–RDU?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop PWM–RDU departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures94.7%91.0%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures5.3%29.7%
Load
What plane flies PWM–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 95% of PWM–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 91.0% load
94.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 29.7% load
5.3%
How has PWM–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PWM–RDU departures rose from 18 in August 2025 to 19 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PWM–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
16 departures · 1,948 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 2,295 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PWM → RDU
82.5% full
10 departures · 1,162 passengers
RDU → PWM
91.9% full
9 departures · 1,133 passengers
Nonstop PWM–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (5.3%).
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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