Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Syracuse (SYR)
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.
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What actually flies RDU–SYR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RDU–SYR; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
26
June 2026
Seats
3,330
both directions
Passengers
2,770
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–SYR?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RDU–SYR in June 2026 (26 departures).
- MX
26 departures · 3,330 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.2%
Load
What plane flies RDU–SYR?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 69% of RDU–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 85.8% load
69.2% - Embraer E190
8 departures · 75.8% load
30.8%
How has RDU–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–SYR departures rose from 17 in July 2025 to 26 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
26 departures · 2,770 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → SYR
88.9% full
13 departures · 1,481 passengers
SYR → RDU
77.4% full
13 departures · 1,289 passengers
Nonstop RDU–SYR 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
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 June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (69.2%), followed by the Embraer E190 (30.8%).
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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