United · RDU
What gates does United use at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU)?
United uses 9 gates at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU), mainly in Terminal 2’s Concourse D, with about 23 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 3 of them.
Based on 926 United flights at RDU, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at RDU
- 5th of the 16 airlines with regular flights at RDU by departures: 11% of them (23 departures a day of about 211 a day).
- 11% of the seats leaving RDU: about 3,233 a day, 141 per departure.
- 1.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 57% fewer than the airport’s 4.1.
- Median turn at the gate: 67 min, 11 min longer than the airport median (56 min).
- 23% of its departures are regional jets, against 22% across RDU.
- At RDU, United’s 23 departures a day compare with Breeze’s 24 and Southwest’s 25. United has 3 gates of its own; Breeze 3; Southwest 4.
Where United flies nonstop from RDU
6 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago O'HareORD | 6/day | American (6/day) |
| NewarkEWR | 5-6/day | Delta (2-3/day) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 4/day | none seen |
| HoustonIAH | 2-3/day | Frontier (1/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 2-3/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 2/day | Southwest (1-2/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
When United flies at RDU
- First departure of the day usually around 5:55 am, the last around 8:05 pm.
- Busiest hour: 1:00 pm–2:00 pm, with about 4 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 7 of its aircraft spend the night at RDU (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at RDU
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| E175 | 5-6/day | 76 |
| 737-900 | 5/day | 179 |
| 737-800 | 4/day | 166 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 3-4/day | 166 |
| A319 | 2-3/day | 126 |
| 737-700 | 1-2/day | 126 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 4-5/week | 179 |
| A320 | 2-3/week | 150 |
About 3,233 seats leave RDU on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a 757/767 and 2 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at RDU
Terminal 2, Concourse D D13, D15, D17
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| D9 | Common use | Delta, JetBlue, Frontier, American |
| D11 | Held by JetBlue | JetBlue, Delta |
| D12 | Common use | Delta, JetBlue, American |
| D18 | Held by JetBlue | JetBlue |
| D19 | Common use | Frontier, Delta |
| D20 | Common use | Frontier, Delta |
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at RDU, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at RDU: questions
What terminal is United at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU)?
United flies from Terminal 2’s Concourse D at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU).
What gates does United use at RDU?
United has 3 gates at RDU (the airline flying each one most): D13, D15 and D17. It used 9 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from RDU?
About 23 departures a day and 3,233 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from RDU?
United flies nonstop to 6 cities from RDU, the most often to Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Washington Dulles, San Francisco, Houston and Denver. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of RDU?
Usually around 5:55 am; the last leaves around 8:05 pm.
Does United share gates at RDU?
Yes: 6 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate D9 with Delta, JetBlue, Frontier and American.
Other airlines at RDU
All of RDU’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from RDU