Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
6° N
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Rochester (ROC) is 504 miles (811 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–ROC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RDU–ROC; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
50
April 2026
Seats
7,544
both directions
Passengers
6,050
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies RDU–ROC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RDU–ROC departures in April 2026 (34), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
Breeze Airways
34 departures · 4,600 seats
Share of departures68.0%83.0%
Load
- XP
Avelo Airlines
16 departures · 2,944 seats
Share of departures32.0%75.8%
Load
What plane flies RDU–ROC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 64% of RDU–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
32 departures · 82.5% load
64.0% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 75.8% load
32.0% - Embraer E190
2 departures · 94.0% load
4.0%
How has RDU–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–ROC departures rose from 32 in May 2025 to 50 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
32 departures · 3,868 passengers
84.6%
Load
June 2025
36 departures · 4,393 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 4,864 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 5,143 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
54 departures · 5,236 passengers
58.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,668 passengers
64.7%
Load
November 2025
50 departures · 4,983 passengers
64.7%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 5,835 passengers
71.6%
Load
January 2026
45 departures · 3,684 passengers
53.8%
Load
February 2026
33 departures · 3,556 passengers
70.1%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 5,940 passengers
74.5%
Load
April 2026
50 departures · 6,050 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RDU → ROC
79.4% full
25 departures · 2,996 passengers
ROC → RDU
81.0% full
25 departures · 3,054 passengers
Nonstop RDU–ROC 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.
The airports
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from Rochester (ROC)?
RDU to ROC is 504 miles (811 km / 438 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 504-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–ROC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (64.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 504-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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