United AirlinesUA
Flights UA2816 08:10 daily · UA2199 14:26 Mo Th Fr Su · UA2080 23:59 daily
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 81 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,853 km, an estimated 5 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:51 UTC.
Today, SFO → RDU
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 08:10 NZ9569Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E4 · T3 ·
- 08:10 UA2816United On scheduleGate E4 · T3 ·
- 08:10 VA8482Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E4 · T3 ·
- 14:26 NZ9568Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
- 14:26 UA2199United On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
- 14:26 VA8573Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E7 · T3 ·
Checked SFO board 04:51 · RDU board 06:03
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +0
3,853 km · ~5h 26m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live SFO and RDU delay boards
Median arrival delay is +81 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+81 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~5h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-17NZ9567departed−7
10-17NZ9569departed+91
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to RDU 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-RDU
SFO to RDU questions
Is SFO–RDU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–RDU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 23:59 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SFO to RDU?
Great-circle distance is 3,853 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 302–360 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–RDU fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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