RDU → DFWRaleigh/Durham to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,705 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 28 October 2026 at 19:24 UTC.

Today, RDU → DFW

Wed 28 Oct · local times
AA2683AmericanIn the air, 110 min late

Left RDU at 13:29, 110 min after its 11:39 slot.

Landing
15:19DFW board estimate · sched 13:54
Track AA2683 →
AA2693AmericanIn the air, 21 min late

Left RDU at 14:34, 21 min after its 14:13 slot.

Landing
16:32DFW board estimate · sched 16:30
Track AA2693 →
  1. 06:10 AA1088American Left 06:26 +16 Landed 08:23 −10
  2. 08:13 AA1217American Left 08:37 +24 Landed 10:35 −2
  3. 11:39 AA2683American Left 13:29 +110 DFW est. 15:19 +85In the air · sched 13:54
  4. 14:13 AA2693American Left 14:34 +21 DFW est. 16:32In the air · sched 16:30
  5. 16:56 AA2091American On scheduleT2 DFW 19:15scheduled

Checked RDU board 15:03 · DFW board 14:24

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +10
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,705 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 06:10–19:2014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated RDU → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirlinesAA78% on time

Flights AA1088 06:10 daily · AA1217 08:00 daily · AA2683 11:39 daily · AA2693 14:13 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92343 11:56 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA1088dep +16 → arr−10
10-28AA1217dep +24 → arr−2
10-28AA2683dep +110 → arr+85
10-28AA2693dep +21 → arr+2
10-27AA1088arrived−14
10-27AA1217arrived−15
10-27AA2091arrived−4
10-27AA2683arrived−19
10-27AA2693arrived+62

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 8 kt Full RDU delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 36% 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 →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is RDU–DFW 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–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 19:20 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,705 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.