Raleigh/Durham to Newark (RDU-EWR): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Newark (EWR), roughly 86 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, on every RDU to EWR departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Raleigh/Durham to Newark flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to EWR, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR)
Date Flight Airline Departs RDU Arrives EWR Duration Aircraft
UA 1525United Airlines06:5508:291h 34m7M9
UA 1646United Airlines07:0008:341h 34m7M9
DL 5120Delta Air Lines07:1008:591h 49mCR9
UA 794United Airlines08:5210:261h 34m7M8
UA 1536United Airlines11:5313:271h 34m73G
UA 2659United Airlines12:0013:341h 34m73G
DL 5273Delta Air Lines12:3014:161h 46mCR9
UA 3578United Airlines14:0015:421h 42mE7W
UA 2415United Airlines15:1417:001h 46m7M8
UA 676United Airlines15:1917:001h 41m319
DL 5222Delta Air Lines17:0018:491h 49mCR9
UA 2816United Airlines17:0418:441h 40m739
UA 1525United Airlines06:5508:291h 34m7M9
UA 1646United Airlines07:0008:341h 34m7M9
DL 5120Delta Air Lines07:1008:591h 49mCR9
UA 794United Airlines08:5210:261h 34m7M8
UA 1536United Airlines11:5313:271h 34m73G
UA 2659United Airlines12:0013:341h 34m73G
DL 5273Delta Air Lines12:3014:161h 46mCR9
UA 3578United Airlines14:0015:421h 42mE7W
UA 2415United Airlines15:1417:001h 46m7M8
UA 676United Airlines15:1917:001h 41m319
DL 5222Delta Air Lines17:0018:491h 49mCR9
UA 2816United Airlines17:0418:441h 40m739
UA 1646United Airlines06:2507:591h 34m7M9
UA 1525United Airlines06:5508:291h 34m7M9
DL 5120Delta Air Lines07:1008:591h 49mCR9
UA 794United Airlines08:5210:261h 34m7M8
UA 1536United Airlines11:5313:271h 34m73G
UA 2659United Airlines11:5313:271h 34m73G
DL 5273Delta Air Lines12:3014:161h 46mCR9
UA 3443United Airlines12:4014:321h 52mE7W
UA 3578United Airlines14:0015:421h 42mE7W
UA 2415United Airlines15:1417:001h 46m7M8
UA 676United Airlines15:1917:001h 41m319
DL 5222Delta Air Lines17:0018:491h 49mCR9
UA 2816United Airlines17:0418:441h 40m739
UA 1646United Airlines06:2507:591h 34m7M9
UA 1525United Airlines06:5508:291h 34m7M9
DL 5120Delta Air Lines07:1008:591h 49mCR9

Showing the first 40 of 85 scheduled RDU to EWR departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on RDU to EWR departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Raleigh/Durham to Newark to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to Newark nonstop

Carriers operating RDU to EWR nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about RDU to EWR

How far is Newark from Raleigh/Durham?
RDU to EWR covers about 416 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to EWR?
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines.
How many flights a week are there from RDU to EWR?
About 86 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham and Newark in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from RDU to EWR depart?
Scheduled RDU to EWR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:25 and 17:04, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on RDU to EWR?
Open the RDU to EWR route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, 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.

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