--- title: "Chicago to Raleigh/Durham flights: who flies ORD-RDU" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from ORD to RDU, about 100 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-rdu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-rdu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chicago to Raleigh/Durham (ORD-RDU): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU), roughly 100 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 4m to 2h 23m for the 646 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 ORD to RDU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 100 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 4m to 2h 23m Scheduled flight time 646 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Raleigh/Durham flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives RDU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 5764 | United Airlines | 07:25 | 10:48 | 2h 23m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 3600 | United Airlines | 09:05 | 12:28 | 2h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4354 | American Airlines | 09:59 | 13:18 | 2h 19m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2616 | United Airlines | 10:33 | 13:49 | 2h 16m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2949 | American Airlines | 11:50 | 14:57 | 2h 7m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1142 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 16:03 | 2h 8m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4503 | American Airlines | 13:24 | 16:43 | 2h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2091 | United Airlines | 15:35 | 18:48 | 2h 13m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1294 | American Airlines | 16:34 | 19:45 | 2h 11m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1989 | United Airlines | 18:25 | 21:46 | 2h 21m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1510 | American Airlines | 18:40 | 21:48 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2167 | American Airlines | 18:40 | 21:48 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 600 | American Airlines | 20:55 | 23:59 | 2h 4m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5764 | United Airlines | 07:25 | 10:48 | 2h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 3600 | United Airlines | 09:05 | 12:28 | 2h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4354 | American Airlines | 09:59 | 13:18 | 2h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2616 | United Airlines | 10:33 | 13:49 | 2h 16m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2949 | American Airlines | 11:50 | 14:57 | 2h 7m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1142 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 16:03 | 2h 8m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4503 | American Airlines | 13:24 | 16:43 | 2h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2091 | United Airlines | 15:35 | 18:48 | 2h 13m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1294 | American Airlines | 16:34 | 19:45 | 2h 11m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1989 | United Airlines | 18:25 | 21:46 | 2h 21m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1510 | American Airlines | 18:40 | 21:48 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2167 | American Airlines | 18:40 | 21:48 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 600 | American Airlines | 20:55 | 23:59 | 2h 4m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5764 | United Airlines | 07:25 | 10:48 | 2h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3600 | United Airlines | 09:05 | 12:28 | 2h 23m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4354 | American Airlines | 09:59 | 13:18 | 2h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2616 | United Airlines | 10:33 | 13:49 | 2h 16m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2949 | American Airlines | 11:50 | 14:57 | 2h 7m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1142 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 16:03 | 2h 8m | Boeing 737-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4503 | American Airlines | 13:24 | 16:43 | 2h 19m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2091 | United Airlines | 15:35 | 18:48 | 2h 13m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1294 | American Airlines | 16:34 | 19:45 | 2h 11m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1989 | United Airlines | 18:25 | 21:46 | 2h 21m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1510 | American Airlines | 18:40 | 21:48 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2167 | American Airlines | 18:40 | 21:48 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 600 | American Airlines | 20:55 | 23:59 | 2h 4m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5764 | United Airlines | 07:25 | 10:48 | 2h 23m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 90 scheduled ORD 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 ORD to RDU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Raleigh/Durham nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), and United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to RDU departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago 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 11 of the 14 Chicago 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 ORD 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 ORD to RDU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Raleigh/Durham nonstop Carriers operating ORD to RDU nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See ORD to RDU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to RDU **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) run from 2h 4m to 2h 23m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 646 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to RDU?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly ORD to RDU nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to RDU?** About 100 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ORD to RDU depart?** Scheduled ORD to RDU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 20:55, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to RDU nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 13 flight numbers for ORD to RDU nonstops, including AA 2949, AA 4354, and AA 4503 on American Airlines, and UA 1142, UA 2091, UA 2616, UA 3600, and UA 5764 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to RDU?** Open the ORD 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 ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-ord.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 Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md). Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Chicago (ORD) to Greensboro (GSO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-gso.md), 66 miles from RDU - [Chicago (ORD) to Lynchburg (LYH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-lyh.md), 103 miles from RDU - [Chicago (ORD) to Roanoke (ROA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-roa.md), 119 miles from RDU - [Chicago (ORD) to Wilmington (ILM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-ilm.md), 122 miles from RDU - [Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte (CLT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-clt.md), 130 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 ORD 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)