RDU → FLLRaleigh/Durham to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 90% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,098 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Today, RDU → FLL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:52 B62625JetBlue Left 06:52 Landed 08:34 −8
  2. 11:10 F92177Frontier Left 11:11 Landed 12:48 −32
  3. 11:55 B61625JetBlue Left 12:01 +6 Landed 13:36 −34
  4. 12:05 DL1038Delta Air Lines Left 12:24 +19 Landed 14:00 −12
  5. 14:04 B62925JetBlue Left 14:27 +23 Landed 16:03 −9
  6. 18:30 WN4120Southwest Left 18:59 +29 Landed 20:37 +7

Checked RDU board 22:03 · FLL board 22:48

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +15
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,098 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 06:30–18:3020x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 21 operated RDU → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysSouthwest 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 LinesDL

Flights DL1038 12:05 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92177 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

JetBlue AirwaysB692% on time

Flights B62625 06:30 daily · B61625 11:55 daily · B62925 14:04 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4120 18:30 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18B61625dep +6 → arr−34
10-18B62625dep +0 → arr−8
10-18B62925dep +23 → arr−9
10-18DL1038dep +19 → arr−12
10-18F92177dep +1 → arr−32
10-18WN4120dep +29 → arr+7
10-17B61625dep −3 → arr−31
10-17B62625dep +64 → arr+40
10-17B62925dep +21 → arr−2
10-17DL1038dep +10 → arr−12
10-17F92177dep +18 → arr−5
10-16B61625dep +31 → arr−3
10-16B62625dep +20 → arr−17
10-16B62925dep +9 → arr−21
10-16DL1038dep +23 → arr−10
10-16F92177dep +92 → arr+64
10-15B61625arrived−20
10-15B62625arrived−22
10-15B62925arrived+0
10-15DL1038arrived−1
10-15F92177arrived−25

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 11 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and FLL: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is RDU–FLL running on time right now?

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

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 18:30 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,098 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 108–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–FLL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.