CLT → RDUCharlotte to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 72% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 209 km, an estimated 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:13 UTC.

Today, CLT → RDU

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:26 AA1753American On scheduleGate A8 ·
  2. 09:15 AA1768American On scheduleGate B6 ·
  3. 11:00 AA2688American On scheduleGate D1 ·
  4. 13:00 AA3072American On scheduleGate D13 ·
  5. 17:17 AA2799American Sched 17:17Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:39 AA1904American Sched 18:39Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 21:30 AA3178American Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 22:55 AA494American Sched 22:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CLT board 02:13 · RDU board 22:03

CLT Charlotte heavy · +33
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
209 km · ~0h 46m est.
dep bank 07:26–22:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 18 operated CLT → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 days
American AirlinesAA72% on time

Flights AA1753 07:26 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1768 09:15 daily · AA2688 11:00 daily · AA3072 13:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA1753arrived+3
10-15AA1768arrived+5
10-15AA1904arrived−8
10-15AA2688arrived−23
10-15AA2704arrived−18
10-15AA2799arrived+37
10-15AA3072arrived+89
10-15AA3178dep +62 → arr+65
10-15AA494arrived−1
10-14AA1753dep +214 → arr−9
10-14AA1768arrived−15
10-14AA1904arrived+8
10-14AA2688arrived−20
10-14AA2704arrived−7
10-14AA2799arrived+27
10-14AA3072arrived−23
10-14AA3178arrived+43
10-14AA494dep +143 → arr−17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CLTCharlotte +33 min heavy 🌤 clear · SSW 3 kt Full CLT delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SE 5 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLT and RDU: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT 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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CLT to RDU questions

Is CLT–RDU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:26 and evening departures around 17:17 from CLT. 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 CLT to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 209 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–48 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–RDU fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 64 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.