RDU → PHLRaleigh/Durham to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL): 61 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 87% of the last 46 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 542 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Philadelphia. Updated 30 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +9
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
542 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5761x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 61x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 46 tracked RDU → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 46 arrivals
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures61x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA2781 06:00 daily · AA896 07:06 daily · AA1759 10:38 daily · AA3152 13:01 daily

Frontier AirlinesF975% on time

Flights F92060 varies Tu We Th Su · F92072 14:54 Mo Fr Sa · F94844 21:57 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA1441dep −1 → arr−22
10-29AA1759dep +178 → arr+147
10-29AA2781dep +26 → arr−1
10-29AA3152dep +21 → arr−7
10-29AA4752dep +17 → arr−26
10-29AA5663dep +15 → arr−20
10-29AA896dep +18 → arr−15
10-29F92060dep −1 → arr−31
10-29F94844dep +1 → arr−21
10-28AA1759dep +12 → arr−18
10-28AA2781dep +14 → arr−22
10-28AA3152dep +313 → arr+321
10-28AA4752dep +18 → arr−25
10-28AA5663dep +45 → arr+5
10-28AA896dep +23 → arr−11
10-28F92060dep +6 → arr−23
10-28RP4752departed+0
10-27AA1759dep +0 → arr−28
10-27AA2781dep +8 → arr−30
10-27AA3152dep +21 → arr−16
10-27AA4752departed+19
10-27AA5663dep +11 → arr−30
10-27AA896dep +6 → arr−37
10-27F92060dep +23 → arr−2
10-27KPO56departed+0
10-26AA1441dep +5 → arr−24
10-26AA1759dep +7 → arr−23
10-26AA2781dep +5 → arr−27
10-26AA3152dep +17 → arr−14
10-26AA4752departed+8
10-26AA5663dep +36 → arr+1
10-26AA896dep +14 → arr−16
10-26F92072dep +43 → arr+27
10-26F94844departed+66
10-26JRE801departed+14
10-25AA1441dep +61 → arr+32
10-25AA1759dep +6 → arr−20
10-25AA2781dep +12 → arr−16
10-25AA3152dep +25 → arr+2
10-25AA4752departed+17

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 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 7 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU and PHL: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is RDU–PHL 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–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:50 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 542 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–PHL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.