EWR → RDUNew York to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 97% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 670 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 27 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, EWR → RDU

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:55 UA1890United Left 07:00 +5 Landed 08:40 −5
  2. 08:25 UA754United Left 08:18 Landed 09:40 −36
  3. 09:32 DL5228Delta Air Lines Left 09:31 Landed 10:57 −29
  4. 15:29 UA2485United Left 15:26 Landed 16:49 −20
  5. 19:28 UA2359United Left 19:27 Landed 20:42 −37
  6. 19:29 DL5222Delta Air Lines Left 19:23 Landed 20:53 −30
  7. 21:59 UA2792United On scheduleGate C95 · TC RDU est. 23:38sched 23:50

Checked EWR board 21:35 · RDU board 22:03

EWR New York smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
670 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 07:30–19:2914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 30 operated EWR → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL5228 09:30 daily · DL5260 14:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5222 19:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1890 07:30 daily · UA754 08:25 Mo Su · UA3473 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1410 11:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26DL5222dep −6 → arr−30
10-26DL5228dep −1 → arr−29
10-26UA1890dep +5 → arr−5
10-26UA2359dep −1 → arr−37
10-26UA2485dep −3 → arr−20
10-26UA754dep −7 → arr−36
10-25DL5222dep +53 → arr+24
10-25DL5228dep −7 → arr−28
10-25UA1975dep +8 → arr−10
10-25UA2359dep +15 → arr−16
10-25UA2792dep −6 → arr−39
10-25UA2864dep +13 → arr+2
10-25UA754dep −4 → arr−23
10-24DL5228dep −5 → arr−28
10-24OS7757departed+0
10-24UA1187dep +24 → arr−2
10-24UA1410dep −4 → arr−20
10-24UA1890dep −9 → arr−18
10-24UA1975dep +0 → arr−16
10-24UA2359dep −8 → arr−18
10-24UA3514dep −3 → arr−33
10-23DL5222dep −9 → arr−40
10-23DL5228dep −2 → arr−13
10-23DL5260dep −3 → arr−18
10-23UA1410dep +27 → arr+11
10-23UA1890dep −5 → arr−18
10-23UA1975dep −12 → arr−35
10-23UA2359dep −5 → arr−28
10-23UA3473dep −7 → arr−25
10-23UA464departed−4

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
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 4 kt Full EWR delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is EWR–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 19:00 from EWR. 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 EWR to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 670 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.