HOU → RDUHouston to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,688 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 23 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC.

Today, HOU → RDU

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 15:05 WN4602Southwest Est. 15:06Gate 1 ·

Checked HOU board 14:43 · RDU board 15:03

HOU Houston smooth · +9
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
1,688 km · ~2h 40m est.
dep bank 11:00–15:057x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live HOU and RDU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1930 11:00 Tu We · WN3252 13:50 Su · WN4602 15:05 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22WN4602dep +26 → arr+18
10-21WN1930dep +35 → arr+25
10-20WN1930departed−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
HOUHouston +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · 5 kt Full HOU delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 8 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and RDU: 40% 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 →

How the Houston to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is HOU–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from HOU. 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 HOU to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,688 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–175 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–RDU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.