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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 77% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
44
June 2026
Seats
6,498
both directions
Passengers
5,784
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–ROC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RDU–ROC departures in June 2026 (34), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
34 departures · 4,658 seats
Share of departures77.3%89.4%
Load
- XP
10 departures · 1,840 seats
Share of departures22.7%88.0%
Load
What plane flies RDU–ROC?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 77% of RDU–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
34 departures · 89.4% load
77.3% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 88.0% load
22.7%
How has RDU–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–ROC departures rose from 34 in July 2025 to 44 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
54 departures · 6,991 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2026
44 departures · 5,784 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → ROC
91.8% full
22 departures · 2,981 passengers
ROC → RDU
86.3% full
22 departures · 2,803 passengers
Nonstop RDU–ROC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (77.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.7%).
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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