--- title: "Dallas to Raleigh/Durham flights: who flies DFW-RDU" description: "American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from DFW to RDU, about 57 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-rdu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-rdu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Dallas to Raleigh/Durham (DFW-RDU): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU), roughly 57 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 41m to 2h 56m for the 1,060 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See DFW to RDU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 57 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 41m to 2h 56m Scheduled flight time 1,060 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Dallas to Raleigh/Durham flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DFW to RDU starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Dallas (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DFW | Arrives RDU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2683 | American Airlines | 07:02 | 10:49 | 2h 47m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | F9 3330 | Frontier Airlines | 07:15 | 11:11 | 2h 56m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2693 | American Airlines | 09:35 | 13:21 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2091 | American Airlines | 12:15 | 16:01 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1888 | American Airlines | 14:46 | 18:30 | 2h 44m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 979 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 21:14 | 2h 44m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 391 | American Airlines | 18:32 | 22:13 | 2h 41m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 542 | American Airlines | 20:31 | 00:13 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2683 | American Airlines | 07:02 | 10:49 | 2h 47m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 3330 | Frontier Airlines | 07:15 | 11:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2693 | American Airlines | 09:35 | 13:21 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2091 | American Airlines | 12:15 | 16:01 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1888 | American Airlines | 14:46 | 18:30 | 2h 44m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 979 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 21:14 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 391 | American Airlines | 18:32 | 22:13 | 2h 41m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 542 | American Airlines | 20:31 | 00:13 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2683 | American Airlines | 07:02 | 10:49 | 2h 47m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 3330 | Frontier Airlines | 07:15 | 11:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2693 | American Airlines | 09:35 | 13:21 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2091 | American Airlines | 12:15 | 16:01 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1888 | American Airlines | 14:46 | 18:30 | 2h 44m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 979 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 21:14 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 391 | American Airlines | 18:32 | 22:13 | 2h 41m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 542 | American Airlines | 20:31 | 00:13 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2683 | American Airlines | 07:02 | 10:49 | 2h 47m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 3330 | Frontier Airlines | 07:15 | 11:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2693 | American Airlines | 09:35 | 13:21 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2091 | American Airlines | 12:15 | 16:01 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1888 | American Airlines | 14:46 | 18:30 | 2h 44m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 979 | American Airlines | 17:30 | 21:14 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 391 | American Airlines | 18:32 | 22:13 | 2h 41m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 542 | American Airlines | 20:31 | 00:13 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2683 | American Airlines | 07:02 | 10:49 | 2h 47m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | F9 3330 | Frontier Airlines | 07:15 | 11:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2693 | American Airlines | 09:35 | 13:21 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2091 | American Airlines | 12:15 | 16:01 | 2h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1888 | American Airlines | 14:46 | 18:30 | 2h 44m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 979 | American Airlines | 17:15 | 20:59 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 391 | American Airlines | 18:32 | 22:13 | 2h 41m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 542 | American Airlines | 20:31 | 00:13 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 55 scheduled DFW to RDU departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DFW to RDU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Dallas to Raleigh/Durham nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md), and Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on DFW to RDU departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Dallas to Raleigh/Durham to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Dallas to Raleigh/Durham departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DFW to RDU departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See DFW to RDU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Dallas to Raleigh/Durham nonstop Carriers operating DFW to RDU nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See DFW to RDU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DFW to RDU **How long is the flight from Dallas (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?** Scheduled flight times from Dallas (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) run from 2h 41m to 2h 56m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,060 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DFW to RDU?** American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly DFW to RDU nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DFW to RDU?** About 57 nonstop flights a week run between Dallas (DFW) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DFW to RDU depart?** Scheduled DFW to RDU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:02 and 20:31, local time at Dallas. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DFW to RDU nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, DFW to RDU nonstops fly as AA 391, AA 542, AA 979, AA 1888, AA 2091, AA 2683, and AA 2693 on American Airlines, and F9 3330 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on DFW to RDU?** Open the DFW to RDU route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [RDU to DFW upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-dfw.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw.md), or [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md). Nonstops from Dallas (DFW) to other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Dallas (DFW) to Greensboro (GSO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-gso.md), 66 miles from RDU - [Dallas (DFW) to Roanoke (ROA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-roa.md), 119 miles from RDU - [Dallas (DFW) to Wilmington (ILM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-ilm.md), 122 miles from RDU - [Dallas (DFW) to Charlotte (CLT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-clt.md), 130 miles from RDU - [Dallas (DFW) to Richmond (RIC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-ric.md), 139 miles from RDU Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss DFW to RDU upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)