DEN → RDUDenver to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 47 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,306 km, an estimated 3 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 17 October 2026 at 06:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → RDU

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 09:54 UA2269United Airlines On scheduleGate B49 ·
  2. 10:58 F92440Frontier Airlines On schedule ·
  3. 16:14 UA2671United Airlines Sched 16:14Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 17:45 WN1746Southwest Airlines Sched 17:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEN board 00:08 · RDU board 23:23

DEN Denver heavy · +44
RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +29
2,306 km · ~3h 27m est.
dep bank 09:54–19:3518x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
43% on time

of the last 7 operated DEN → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +47 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+47 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92440 varies Mo We Fr Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1761 10:40 Mo Th Fr · WN3486 10:45 Tu We Su · WN1746 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN1874 19:35 Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2269 09:54 daily · UA2671 16:14 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16F92440dep +128 → arr+103
10-16UA2269dep +127 → arr+123
10-16UA2671dep +30 → arr−33
10-16WN1746dep +68 → arr+50
10-16WN1761dep +30 → arr+14
10-15UA2269departed−5
10-15WN1746arrived+47

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
DENDenver +44 min heavy 🌤 clear · SW 10 kt Full DEN delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +29 min busy 🌤 overcast · N 12 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and RDU: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is DEN–RDU running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:54 and evening departures around 19:35 from DEN. 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 DEN to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 2,306 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 193–228 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–RDU fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.