PHL → RDUPhiladelphia to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 76% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 542 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 18 October 2026 at 10:40 UTC.

Today, PHL → RDU

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 12:20 AA1759American On scheduleGate C28 · TC ·
  2. 12:50 F92059Frontier On scheduleGate E13 · TE ·
  3. 14:30 AA3152American On scheduleGate C24 · TC ·
  4. 16:54 AA5663American On scheduleGate F12 · TF ·
  5. 19:53 AA4759American Sched 19:53Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 22:08 AA706American Sched 22:08Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PHL board 06:40 · RDU board 06:03

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
542 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 07:34–22:2514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 17 operated PHL → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA77% on time

Flights AA1714 07:34 We · AA1759 08:20 daily · AA3152 10:30 daily · AA5663 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92059 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · F92071 09:30 Mo We · F91517 19:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1759dep +4 → arr+1
10-17AA2692arrived−24
10-17AA3152departed−5
10-17AA4759departed+3
10-17AA5663departed+21
10-17AA706departed+20
10-17AA873arrived−14
10-17F91517departed+35
10-17F92059dep −2 → arr−27
10-16AA1759dep −3 → arr−29
10-16AA2692arrived+49
10-16AA3152dep −5 → arr+15
10-16AA4759dep +9 → arr−7
10-16AA5663dep −5 → arr+9
10-16AA706dep +66 → arr+0
10-16F91517dep +201 → arr+12
10-16F92059dep +66 → arr−5

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full PHL delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and RDU: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is PHL–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 PHL–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:34 and evening departures around 18:08 from PHL. 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 PHL to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 542 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.