RDU → ATLRaleigh/Durham to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Atlanta (ATL): 94 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 58 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 572 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Atlanta. Updated 29 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Today, RDU → ATL

Thu 29 Oct · local times
DL1530Delta Air LinesIn the air, 42 min late

Left RDU at 09:22, 42 min after its 08:40 slot.

Landing
10:33ATL board estimate · sched 10:13
Track DL1530 →
  1. 05:15 DL1552Delta Air Lines Left 05:24 +9 Landed 06:23 −18
  2. 06:07 F94797Frontier Left 06:15 +8 Landed 07:19 −57
  3. 06:20 DL1192Delta Air Lines Left 06:36 +16 Landed 07:35 −15
  4. 07:25 DL2478Delta Air Lines Left 07:57 +32 Landed 09:01 +2
  5. 08:40 DL1530Delta Air Lines Left 09:22 +42 ATL est. 10:33 +20In the air · sched 10:13
  6. 09:57 DL2634Delta Air Lines Est. 09:57Departure not confirmed by the board ATL est. 11:16sched 11:25
  7. 11:14 DL1699Delta Air Lines Est. 11:14Departure not confirmed by the board ATL est. 12:35sched 12:44
  8. 12:40 DL2052Delta Air Lines Est. 12:40Departure not confirmed by the board ATL est. 14:00sched 14:08
  9. 13:19 F91669Frontier On scheduleT2 ·
  10. 13:45 DL1488Delta Air Lines On scheduleT2 ·

Checked RDU board 10:03 · ATL board 10:03

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +9
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
572 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 05:15–19:5994x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 94x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 55 tracked RDU → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 55 arrivals
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures94x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 58

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier 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
Delta Air LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL1552 05:15 daily · DL1192 06:20 daily · DL2478 07:25 daily · DL1530 08:40 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F94797 06:30 daily · F91669 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29DL1192dep +16 → arr−15
10-29DL1530departed+42
10-29DL1552dep +9 → arr−18
10-29DL2478dep +32 → arr+2
10-29F94797dep +8 → arr−57
10-28DL1192dep +14 → arr+54
10-28DL1488dep +57 → arr+20
10-28DL1530dep +14 → arr−17
10-28DL1550dep +6 → arr−30
10-28DL1552dep +30 → arr+0
10-28DL1699dep +72 → arr+41
10-28DL2026dep +22 → arr−10
10-28DL2052dep +33 → arr+5
10-28DL2478departed+21
10-28DL2600dep +5 → arr−25
10-28DL2634dep +26 → arr−2
10-28F91669dep +9 → arr−35
10-28F94797dep +22 → arr−49
10-27DL1192dep +9 → arr+128
10-27DL1488dep +3 → arr−36
10-27DL1530dep +25 → arr−14
10-27DL1550dep +12 → arr−26
10-27DL1552dep +4 → arr−20
10-27DL1699dep +11 → arr−18
10-27DL2026dep +11 → arr−20
10-27DL2052dep +13 → arr−17
10-27DL2478departed+28
10-27DL2600dep +2 → arr−31
10-27DL2634dep +14 → arr−16
10-27F91669dep +16 → arr−32
10-27F94797dep +10 → arr−60
10-26DL1097dep +8 → arr−31
10-26DL1192dep +15 → arr−21
10-26DL1488dep +7 → arr−35
10-26DL1530dep +17 → arr−30
10-26DL1550dep +91 → arr+52
10-26DL1552dep +6 → arr−26
10-26DL1699dep +16 → arr−17
10-26DL2026dep +14 → arr−24
10-26DL2052dep +16 → arr−24

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
RDURaleigh/Durham +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 5 kt Full RDU delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 7 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU: a 33% 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 →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is RDU–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU 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 RDU–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 18:13 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 572 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–ATL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 94 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.