American AirlinesAA100% on time
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,216 km, an estimated 8 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 3 November 2026 at 18:23 UTC.
Today, LHR → RDU
Tue 3 Nov · local times- 13:30 AA173American Airlines Left 13:43 +13 ·
Checked LHR board 18:23 · RDU board 10:03
LHR
London
busy · +17
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +0
6,216 km · ~8h 28m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 tracked LHR → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~8h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at RDU: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the London to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to RDU questions
Is LHR–RDU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to RDU?
Great-circle distance is 6,216 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 469–563 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–RDU fly?
American 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.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LHR and arrival-side delay at RDU, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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