Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
202° S
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 627 miles (1,008 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RDU–SRQ; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
548
both directions
Passengers
347
both directions
Load factor
63.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–SRQ?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RDU–SRQ in May 2026 (4 departures).
- MX
4 departures · 548 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.3%
Load
What plane flies RDU–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of RDU–SRQ departures.
- Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 63.3% load
100.0%
How has RDU–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–SRQ departures fell from 12 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
12 departures · 1,246 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,423 passengers
64.9%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,608 passengers
65.2%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,396 passengers
63.7%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,556 passengers
63.8%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,644 passengers
66.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,553 passengers
70.9%
Load
March 2026
19 departures · 2,214 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,864 passengers
85.0%
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 347 passengers
63.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → SRQ
69.3% full
2 departures · 190 passengers
SRQ → RDU
57.3% full
2 departures · 157 passengers
Nonstop RDU–SRQ 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
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
RDU to SRQ is 627 miles (1,008 km / 544 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 627-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 627-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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