Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
85 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Raleigh → Cleveland
RDU
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International AirportCLEClevelandCleveland Hopkins International Airport
ClevelandCleveland Hopkins International Airport- Distance
- 416 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Raleigh and Cleveland.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 7 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Frontier Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysnow and then
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Raleigh. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.9Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.7Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.7Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320neoA20N48%
- Airbus A321neoA21N18%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P7%
- Airbus A321A3212%
- Airbus A320A3202%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 31 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 30 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RDU-CLE - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Raleigh: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Cleveland: 66.
The airports on this route
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland, United StatesCLE / KCLE
Regional airport · 66 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,954 ft
58 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Raleigh to Cleveland
The observed direct connection between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) covers approximately 416 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Raleigh from Cleveland by air?
- The great-circle distance between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is approximately 416 mi.
- How long is the flight from Raleigh to Cleveland?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Raleigh to Cleveland?
- Yes, a direct connection between RDU and CLE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Raleigh to Cleveland?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 274 observed flights. Mainly Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Raleigh and Cleveland?
- Same local time in Raleigh and Cleveland.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.