RDU → LHRRaleigh/Durham to London

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,216 km, an estimated 8 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and London. Updated 22 October 2026 at 16:35 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +4
LHR London smooth · +0
6,216 km · ~8h 28m est.
departs 19:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated RDU → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American 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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA174 19:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA174dep +35 → arr−27
10-20AA174dep +342 → arr+296
10-19AA174dep +30 → arr−18
10-18AA174dep +49 → arr+12
10-17AA174dep −1 → arr−62
10-16AA174dep +47 → arr+15
10-15AA174dep +18 → arr+19

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full RDU delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 9 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 33% 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 London route actually runs

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

Is RDU–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from RDU to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 6,216 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 469–563 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–LHR fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at RDU and arrival-side delay at LHR, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.