IAD → RDUWashington to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 361 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:32 UTC.

IAD Washington busy · +18
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +3
361 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 08:20–22:427x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 16 operated IAD → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA62% on time

Flights UA203 08:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA3492 12:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1322 18:45 daily · UA2382 22:42 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18UA1322dep +8 → arr−25
10-18UA203dep +110 → arr+80
10-18UA2382dep +31 → arr−1
10-18UA3492dep +69 → arr+33
10-17LXJ303dep +58 → arr+66
10-17UA1322dep +18 → arr−18
10-17UA2382dep +25 → arr−15
10-17UA439dep +6 → arr−26
10-17YV4016dep +18 → arr+25
10-16JRE746dep +33 → arr+556
10-16UA1322dep +65 → arr+44
10-16UA203dep +20 → arr−8
10-16UA2382dep +57 → arr+23
10-16UA3492dep +14 → arr−21
10-15UA1322departed+16
10-15UA203departed+8

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
IADWashington +18 min busy 🌤 clear · WNW 3 kt Full IAD delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAD and RDU: 38% 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 Washington to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is IAD–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 18:45 from IAD. 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 IAD to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 361 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 55–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–RDU fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.