Where is RDU airport?

RDU is a large airport in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, United States, at 35.8787, -78.7873, 133 m above sea level. It serves Raleigh.

What time zone is RDU in?

RDU is in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−5 / UTC−4 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use RDU?

15,596,465 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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RDU — Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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Large airport in Raleigh, United States.

IATA code: RDU
ICAO code: KRDU
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 15,596,465; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 155; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−5 / UTC−4; America/New_York
Elevation: 133 m; 436 ft
Runways: 3; Longest 3,048 m

Local time now: —

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About RDU

Raleigh-Durham International Airport is a large airport serving Raleigh, United States. 15,596,465 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 155 nonstop routes from RDU.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from RDU

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
RDU → ATL	Atlanta, United States	573 km	1,341,615
RDU → CLT	Charlotte, United States	209 km	810,137
RDU → MCO	Orlando, United States	860 km	802,656
RDU → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	1,708 km	659,132
RDU → ORD	Chicago, United States	1,040 km	656,545
RDU → BOS	Boston, United States	984 km	627,554
RDU → MIA	Miami, United States	1,127 km	609,338
RDU → LGA	New York, United States	693 km	582,948
RDU → EWR	New York, United States	669 km	557,249
RDU → JFK	New York, United States	686 km	536,517
RDU → DEN	Denver, United States	2,312 km	522,145
RDU → PHL	Philadelphia, United States	542 km	488,558
RDU → BNA	Nashville, United States	712 km	418,044
RDU → TPA	Tampa, United States	945 km	381,815
RDU → BWI	Washington, United States	411 km	348,668
RDU → DTW	Detroit, United States	806 km	346,416
RDU → FLL	Fort Lauderdale, United States	1,095 km	346,379
RDU → MSP	Saint Paul, United States	1,577 km	326,153
RDU → IAH	Houston, United States	1,678 km	296,589
RDU → DCA	Washington, United States	365 km	286,434
RDU → IAD	Washington, United States	360 km	277,253
RDU → SEA	Seattle, United States	3,789 km	263,372
RDU → SFO	San Francisco, United States	3,862 km	252,635
RDU → PHX	Phoenix, United States	3,043 km	246,169
RDU → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,602 km	234,623
RDU → MDW	Chicago, United States	1,017 km	228,257
RDU → AUS	Austin, United States	1,869 km	204,630
RDU → LAS	Las Vegas, United States	3,260 km	172,753
RDU → CDG	Paris, France	6,522 km	142,546
RDU → STL	St. Louis, United States	1,074 km	142,164
RDU → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,231 km	140,519
RDU → SJU	San Juan, Puerto Rico	2,306 km	131,791
RDU → SLC	Salt Lake City, United States	2,935 km	115,023
RDU → DAL	Dallas, United States	1,693 km	112,804
RDU → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	6,884 km	99,977
RDU → HVN	Houston, United States	788 km	97,840
RDU → PIT	Pittsburgh, United States	527 km	97,811
RDU → HOU	Houston, United States	1,690 km	87,096
RDU → KEF	Reykjavik, Iceland	4,854 km	83,101
RDU → RSW	Fort Myers, United States	1,074 km	82,655

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at RDU

DL Delta Air Lines · 23,635 flights
AA American Airlines · 19,552 flights
WN Southwest Airlines · 17,707 flights
YX Republic Airline · 14,701 flights
9E Endeavor Air · 14,257 flights
UA United Air Lines · 12,324 flights
MX Breeze Aviation Group DBA Breeze · 10,639 flights
F9 Frontier Airlines · 8,366 flights
B6 JetBlue Airways · 5,794 flights
OH PSA Airlines · 3,102 flights
MQ Envoy Air · 2,115 flights
QK Jazz Aviation LP · 2,079 flights
XP TEM Enterprises dba Avelo Airlines · 1,465 flights
AS Alaska Airlines · 1,313 flights
NK Spirit Air Lines · 931 flights
YV Mesa Airlines · 870 flights
5D Aerolitoral · 652 flights
FI Icelandair · 586 flights
AF Compagnie Natl Air France · 559 flights
LH Lufthansa German Airlines · 466 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 79.4%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 2.3%
Departures counted: 55,461; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
FAY	Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field	North Carolina, United States	99 km
GSO	Piedmont Triad International Airport	Greensboro, United States	106 km
PGV	Pitt-Greenville Airport	Greenville, United States	129 km

Distance from RDU to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
RDU → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,231 km	140,519
RDU → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	11,707 km	—
RDU → CDG	Paris, France	6,522 km	142,546
RDU → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	6,884 km	99,977
RDU → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,724 km	—
RDU → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,544 km	—
RDU → JFK	New York, United States	686 km	536,517
RDU → ATL	Atlanta, United States	573 km	1,341,615
RDU → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,602 km	234,623
RDU → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	15,873 km	—
RDU → HND	Tokyo, Japan	11,149 km	—
RDU → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,471 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
05L/23R	3,048 m	46 m	Concrete	Yes
05R/23L	2,286 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
14/32	1,088 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, United States · 35.8787, -78.7873

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Questions

Raleigh-Durham International Airport has the IATA code RDU and the ICAO code KRDU. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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