Updated Feb 5, 2024 - News
Map: Nonstop international flights from RDU
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport has increasingly been living up to the international part of its name.
Why it matters: For decades, RDU was a small regional airport with few nonstop flights out of the country. Many routes required connecting through larger airports in the U.S.
- As the Triangle has grown, so has the airport and its attractiveness to airlines.
RDU now serves 10 international cities with direct flights.
- Cancun, Mexico
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Keflavík, Iceland
- London
- Mexico City
- Montreal
- Panama City
- Paris
- Toronto
What's next: Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a $500 million plan to replace RDU's main runway.
- The new runway will be 600 feet longer, allowing planes to carry more fuel and passengers.
- That could pave the way for more long-distance flights.