Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Syracuse (SYR)

520mi
836 km452 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 50m

Bearing

15° N

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Syracuse (SYR) is 520 miles (836 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: RDU → SYRRDUSYR

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What actually flies RDUSYR

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RDU–SYR; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

27

May 2026

Seats

3,641

both directions

Passengers

2,881

both directions

Load factor

79.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies RDU–SYR?

Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RDU–SYR in May 2026 (27 departures).

  • MX

    Breeze Airways

    27 departures · 3,641 seats

    79.1%

    Load

What plane flies RDU–SYR?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 93% of RDU–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has RDU–SYR traffic changed?

Nonstop RDU–SYR departures fell from 36 in June 2025 to 27 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop RDUSYR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    36 departures · 4,006 passengers

    67.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    17 departures · 1,997 passengers

    90.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    32 departures · 3,733 passengers

    73.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    38 departures · 4,132 passengers

    63.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    35 departures · 4,026 passengers

    65.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    17 departures · 1,958 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    21 departures · 2,101 passengers

    73.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    23 departures · 2,145 passengers

    65.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    27 departures · 2,114 passengers

    57.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    20 departures · 2,115 passengers

    78.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    18 departures · 2,086 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    27 departures · 2,881 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

RDUSYR

82.6% full

14 departures · 1,560 passengers

SYRRDU

75.4% full

13 departures · 1,321 passengers

Nonstop RDU–SYR 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

RDU

US

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Coordinates

35.88°N, 78.79°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SYR

US

Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Coordinates

43.11°N, 76.11°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from Syracuse (SYR)?

RDU to SYR is 520 miles (836 km / 452 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from RDU to SYR?

A nonstop covers the 520-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies RDU–SYR?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (92.6%), followed by the Embraer E190 (7.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying RDU–SYR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 520-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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