Are the Red Arrows Flying in Durham Today?
Durham sits on the transit corridor between Lincolnshire and Tyneside or Scotland. The city’s elevated position above the Wear valley gives wide skies for spotting overhead transits.
Red Arrows near Durham — today
No upcoming Red Arrows activity is currently scheduled within range of Durham. The most recent nearby activity was on Friday 3 October 2025 (Formation transit — ).
Seeing the Red Arrows around Durham
The team regularly crosses County Durham airspace heading to or from northern events, though the city itself is not a typical display venue.
Common viewing spots
The Cathedral and Castle peninsula and the high ground on the western edge of the city give wide horizons. The open moorland of the Durham Dales to the west is excellent for sky-watching.
📍 Around 120 miles north of RAF Waddington.
Recent activity near Durham
- 3 Oct 2025 — Formation transit — (14:33–15:38 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 7 Sep 2025 — Transit & display — Great North Run Display (13:34–14:32 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 7 Sep 2025 — Formation transit — (11:10–11:36 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 6 Sep 2025 — Formation transit — (19:00–19:19 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
⚠ Proximity note: These entries are shown because a transit route or display area
fell within approximately 18 nautical miles of Durham.
This does not mean the Red Arrows were visible from Durham — transit routes
may be at altitude and can follow a different track to the one published.