RDU → IADRaleigh/Durham to Washington

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 361 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Washington. Updated 24 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, RDU → IAD

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA1789United Left 06:01 Landed 06:39 −28
  2. 10:40 UA4056United Sched 10:40Departure not confirmed by the board IAD 11:54scheduled
  3. 10:40 YV4056Mesa Airlines Est. 10:40Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 11:52 +31sched 11:21

Checked RDU board 10:03 · IAD board 10:18

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +6
IAD Washington smooth · +0
361 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 22 operated RDU → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1789 06:00 daily · UA1535 10:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA3556 15:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2642 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24UA1789dep +1 → arr−28
10-231I969dep −10 → arr−10
10-23UA1535dep +6 → arr−22
10-23UA1789dep +15 → arr−22
10-23UA2642dep +11 → arr−20
10-23UA3556dep +21 → arr−2
10-22UA1535dep +12 → arr−20
10-22UA1789dep +14 → arr−17
10-22UA2642dep +20 → arr−8
10-22UA3556dep +16 → arr−11
10-211I463dep −15 → arr−15
10-21UA1535dep +11 → arr−15
10-21UA1789dep +9 → arr−20
10-21UA2642dep +34 → arr+3
10-21UA3556dep +15 → arr−21
10-20LXJ385dep +311 → arr+284
10-20UA1789dep +18 → arr−11
10-20UA2642dep +8 → arr−20
10-20UA3556dep +38 → arr+7
10-191I417arrived+96
10-19LXJ568arrived+73
10-19UA1535arrived−9

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 11 kt Full RDU delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 3 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and IAD: 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 →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Washington route actually runs

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

Is RDU–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:45 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 361 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 55–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.