Raleigh-Durham International ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International RDU–ORD
Airlines flew 7,120 flights between Raleigh-Durham International RDU in Raleigh/Durham, NC and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 656,915 passengers in 850,769 seats, 77% of them filled, and 155,275 pounds of freight. 646 miles, about 108 minutes in the air, on 12 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (2,522), Republic Airline (2,080), Envoy Air (1,018), American Airlines Inc. (1,005) and 8 more. Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 451 |
| 2/25 | 421 |
| 3/25 | 509 |
| 4/25 | 504 |
| 5/25 | 589 |
| 6/25 | 542 |
| 7/25 | 542 |
| 8/25 | 530 |
| 9/25 | 533 |
| 10/25 | 655 |
| 11/25 | 597 |
| 12/25 | 578 |
| 1/26 | 429 |
| 2/26 | 484 |
| 3/26 | 609 |
| 4/26 | 694 |
| 5/26 | 739 |
| 6/26 | 629 |
| 7/26 | 643 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 35,939 |
| 2/25 | 33,304 |
| 3/25 | 45,109 |
| 4/25 | 50,226 |
| 5/25 | 61,149 |
| 6/25 | 62,708 |
| 7/25 | 67,073 |
| 8/25 | 61,571 |
| 9/25 | 55,953 |
| 10/25 | 70,022 |
| 11/25 | 57,561 |
| 12/25 | 53,076 |
| 1/26 | 35,617 |
| 2/26 | 38,743 |
| 3/26 | 50,987 |
| 4/26 | 55,192 |
| 5/26 | 62,656 |
| 6/26 | 58,344 |
| 7/26 | 57,193 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 2,522 | 305,242 | 75% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Republic Airline YX | 2,080 | 133,252 | 84% | scheduled passenger service |
| Envoy Air MQ | 1,018 | 58,494 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 1,005 | 110,775 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 263 | 16,616 | 85% | scheduled passenger service |
| Frontier Airlines Inc. F9 | 217 | 31,952 | 72% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Parcel Service 5X | 4 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| PSA Airlines Inc. OH | 4 | 201 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 3 | 95 | 28% | charter passenger service |
| Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines SY | 2 | 69 | 19% | charter passenger service |
| JetBlue Airways B6 | 1 | 183 | 92% | scheduled passenger service |
| CommuteAir LLC dba CommuteAir C5 | 1 | 36 | 48% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 3,243 | 76 | 202,511 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 960 | 127 | 94,309 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 751 | 179 | 96,843 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 649 | 169 | 84,212 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 406 | 167 | 48,699 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 403 | 179 | 53,015 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 351 | 126 | 38,092 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-200n | 120 | 186 | 16,800 |
| Embraer-Emb-170 | 109 | 65 | 5,549 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 63 | 232 | 9,379 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 35 | 225 | 5,693 |
| Canadair RJ-700 | 10 | 65 | 444 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 8 | 176 | 1,019 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 5 | 69 | 95 |
| Boeing 767-300/300ER | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombardier CRJ550 | 2 | 50 | 95 |
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Boeing 737-900 | 1 | 179 | 160 |
RDU → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
3,542 flights of 3,635 scheduled, 325,408 passengers in 415,872 seats, 91,455 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 1,256; Republic Airline 1,032; Envoy Air 508; American Airlines Inc. 501; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 130; Frontier Airlines Inc. 108; United Parcel Service 4; PSA Airlines Inc. 2; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.
ORD → RDU this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
3,578 flights of 3,650 scheduled, 331,507 passengers in 434,897 seats, 63,820 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 1,266; Republic Airline 1,048; Envoy Air 510; American Airlines Inc. 504; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 133; Frontier Airlines Inc. 109; Delta Air Lines Inc. 2; PSA Airlines Inc. 2; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 2; JetBlue Airways 1; CommuteAir LLC dba CommuteAir 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Raleigh-Durham International RDU and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.