UA453United AirlinesIn the air, 42 min late
Left PHX at 16:19, 42 min after its 15:37 slot.
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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 35 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,036 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 26 October 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
Today, PHX → RDU
Sun 25 Oct · local timesAA2332American AirlinesIn the air, 20 min late
Left PHX at 16:05, 20 min after its 15:45 slot.
- Landing
- 22:54RDU board estimate · sched 22:52
- 11:30 WN547Southwest Left 12:27 +57 Landed 19:15 +35
- 15:37 UA453United Airlines Left 16:19 +42 ·
- 15:45 AA2332American Airlines Left 16:05 +20 RDU est. 22:54In the air · sched 22:52
Checked PHX board 20:38 · RDU board 22:23
PHX
Phoenix
busy · +15
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +0
3,036 km · ~4h 24m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live PHX and RDU delay boards
Median arrival delay is +35 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+35 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PHX and RDU: 37% 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 →
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How the Phoenix to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX 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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PHX to RDU questions
Is PHX–RDU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHX–RDU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 from PHX. 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 PHX to RDU?
Great-circle distance is 3,036 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHX–RDU fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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