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Direct destinations from Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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Raleigh, United StatesIATA: RDUICAO: KRDU
Current airport: RDU
108
destinations
8
countries
110
airlines
2
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, October 2025 to September 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. ATLAtlanta~13 a day
  2. LGANew York~11 a day
  3. ORDChicago~10 a day
  4. CLTCharlotte~9 a day
  5. JFKNew York~9 a day
  6. MCOOrlando~8 a day
  7. BNANashville~8 a day
  8. DCAWashington~8 a day
  9. BOSBoston~8 a day
  10. EWRNewark~8 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 60 · 56%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 35 · 32%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 11 · 10%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi
  • 2 · 2%Very longover 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • North America104
  • Europe4

Most destinations per country

  • United States97
  • Canada4
  • Mexico2
  • France1
  • Iceland1
  • Ireland1
  • Puerto Rico1
  • United Kingdom1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionRDUCDG

Paris

4,043 mi · estimated 6h 59mShortest nonstop connectionRDUFAY

Fayetteville

62 mi · estimated 25m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Reykjavík
Southernmost destination
San Juan
Average route distance
823 mi