--- title: "Raleigh/Durham to New York flights: who flies RDU-JFK" description: "Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from RDU to JFK, about 84 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-jfk" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-jfk.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Raleigh/Durham to New York (RDU-JFK): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Alaska Airlines fly nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and New York (JFK), roughly 84 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 38m to 2h 12m for the 427 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska 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 24, 2026. See RDU to JFK on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 84 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 38m to 2h 12m Scheduled flight time 427 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Raleigh/Durham to New York flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to JFK starting October 23, 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York (JFK) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RDU | Arrives JFK | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4805 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:48 | 1h 48m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 286 | JetBlue Airways | 07:00 | 08:42 | 1h 42m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5239 | Delta Air Lines | 07:13 | 09:00 | 1h 47m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5294 | Delta Air Lines | 09:55 | 11:39 | 1h 44m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4765 | American Airlines | 11:59 | 13:51 | 1h 52m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 2786 | JetBlue Airways | 12:26 | 14:09 | 1h 43m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a220-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5009 | Delta Air Lines | 14:00 | 15:51 | 1h 51m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4690 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 20:05 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 1486 | JetBlue Airways | 18:45 | 20:24 | 1h 39m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5219 | Delta Air Lines | 19:57 | 22:09 | 2h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4805 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:48 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 286 | JetBlue Airways | 07:00 | 08:42 | 1h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5239 | Delta Air Lines | 07:13 | 09:00 | 1h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5294 | Delta Air Lines | 10:04 | 11:48 | 1h 44m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4765 | American Airlines | 11:07 | 12:59 | 1h 52m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 2786 | JetBlue Airways | 12:26 | 14:09 | 1h 43m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5009 | Delta Air Lines | 14:00 | 15:51 | 1h 51m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4690 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 20:05 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 1486 | JetBlue Airways | 18:45 | 20:24 | 1h 39m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5219 | Delta Air Lines | 19:57 | 22:09 | 2h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4805 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:48 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | B6 286 | JetBlue Airways | 06:48 | 08:30 | 1h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5239 | Delta Air Lines | 07:13 | 09:00 | 1h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5294 | Delta Air Lines | 10:01 | 11:45 | 1h 44m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4765 | American Airlines | 11:37 | 13:29 | 1h 52m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 4775 | Delta Air Lines | 12:00 | 13:45 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | B6 2786 | JetBlue Airways | 13:20 | 14:58 | 1h 38m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4686 | American Airlines | 13:57 | 15:59 | 2h 2m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5009 | Delta Air Lines | 14:00 | 15:51 | 1h 51m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | B6 1486 | JetBlue Airways | 18:48 | 20:30 | 1h 42m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4690 | American Airlines | 19:00 | 21:00 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5219 | Delta Air Lines | 20:18 | 22:30 | 2h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4805 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:48 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | B6 286 | JetBlue Airways | 06:45 | 08:27 | 1h 42m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5239 | Delta Air Lines | 07:13 | 09:00 | 1h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5294 | Delta Air Lines | 10:01 | 11:45 | 1h 44m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4765 | American Airlines | 11:08 | 13:00 | 1h 52m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 4775 | Delta Air Lines | 12:00 | 13:45 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | B6 2786 | JetBlue Airways | 13:20 | 14:58 | 1h 38m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4686 | American Airlines | 13:57 | 15:59 | 2h 2m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 78 scheduled RDU to JFK departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 RDU to JFK date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to New York nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md). American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md). JetBlue Airways flies the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a220-300.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on RDU to JFK departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Raleigh/Durham to New York to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Raleigh/Durham to New York departures from October 19 to November 1. Delta Air Lines had space open on 14 of 14 dates checked, American Airlines on 11 of 14 and JetBlue Airways on 13 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the RDU to JFK 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 RDU to JFK on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to New York nonstop Carriers operating RDU to JFK nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [JetBlue Airways (B6) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/b6.md)\ [The aircraft B6 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6.md) - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See RDU to JFK on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RDU to JFK **How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York (JFK)?** Scheduled flight times from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York (JFK) run from 1h 38m to 2h 12m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 427 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to JFK?** Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Alaska Airlines fly RDU to JFK nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, and award seats on JetBlue Airways. **How many flights a week are there from RDU to JFK?** About 84 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and New York (JFK) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RDU to JFK depart?** Scheduled RDU to JFK nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 20:18, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RDU to JFK nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for RDU to JFK nonstops, including DL 5009, DL 5239, and DL 5294 on Delta Air Lines; AA 4690, AA 4765, and AA 4805 on American Airlines; and B6 286 and B6 2786 on JetBlue Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on RDU to JFK?** Open the RDU to JFK route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska 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 [JFK to RDU upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-rdu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md) or [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md), or [every route from New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk.md). Nonstops to New York (JFK) from other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Charlotte (CLT) to New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-jfk.md), 130 miles from RDU - [Richmond (RIC) to New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ric-jfk.md), 139 miles from RDU Nonstops from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to other airports within 150 miles of New York (JFK): - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-lga.md), 10 miles from JFK - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-ewr.md), 21 miles from JFK - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-phl.md), 93 miles from JFK Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss RDU to JFK 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. 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