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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,866 km, an estimated 2 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 18 October 2026 at 02:25 UTC.
Today, AUS → RDU
Sat 17 Oct · local times- 10:22 DL4921Delta Air Lines Left 10:53 +31 Landed 14:14 −11
- 12:35 WN2144Southwest Left 13:16 +41 Landed 16:14 −11
Checked AUS board 21:25 · RDU board 22:03
AUS
Austin
busy · +26
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +0
1,866 km · ~2h 54m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 operated AUS → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +32 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+32 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSouthwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and RDU: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Austin to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS to RDU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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AUS to RDU questions
Is AUS–RDU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–RDU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 19:10 from AUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AUS to RDU?
Great-circle distance is 1,866 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 162–190 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUS–RDU fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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