--- title: "Raleigh/Durham to London flights: who flies RDU-LHR" description: "American Airlines flies nonstop from RDU to LHR, about 7 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-lhr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-lhr.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Raleigh/Durham to London (RDU-LHR): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines flies the RDU to LHR nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AA 174, scheduled at 7h 40m for the 3,863 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 23, 2026. See RDU to LHR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h 40m Scheduled flight time 3,863 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Raleigh/Durham to London flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to LHR 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 London (LHR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RDU | Arrives LHR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 174 | American Airlines | 19:00 | 07:40 | 7h 40m | [Boeing 777-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/777-200.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 174 | American Airlines | 21:40 | 09:20 | 7h 40m | Boeing 777-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 174 | American Airlines | 21:40 | 09:20 | 7h 40m | Boeing 777-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 174 | American Airlines | 21:40 | 09:20 | 7h 40m | Boeing 777-200 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 174 | American Airlines | 21:40 | 09:20 | 7h 40m | Boeing 777-200 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 174 | American Airlines | 21:40 | 09:20 | 7h 40m | Boeing 777-200 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 174 | American Airlines | 21:40 | 09:20 | 7h 40m | Boeing 777-200 | Showing all 7 scheduled RDU to LHR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are 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 LHR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to London nonstop American Airlines flies the [Boeing 777-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/777-200.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on RDU to LHR departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Raleigh/Durham to London 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 Raleigh/Durham to London 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 RDU to LHR 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 LHR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to London nonstop Carriers operating RDU to LHR 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) See RDU to LHR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RDU to LHR **How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London (LHR)?** AA 174 is scheduled at 7h 40m from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London (LHR) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 3,863 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to LHR?** American Airlines is currently the only airline flying RDU to LHR nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from RDU to LHR?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and London (LHR) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RDU to LHR depart?** Scheduled RDU to LHR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 19:00 and 21:40, 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 LHR nonstop?** American Airlines flies AA 174 nonstop from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London (LHR), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on RDU to LHR?** Open the RDU to LHR 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 [LHR to RDU upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-rdu.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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md), or [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md). Nonstops to London (LHR) from other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Charlotte (CLT) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-lhr.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 RDU to LHR 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)