RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
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Raleigh DurhamRaleigh-Durham International Airport03:14·8°C·#19/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+10 min

Raleigh Durham (RDU) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +10 min, arrivals 6 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
03:00today +10 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Raleigh Durham (RDU) delays today: departures are running +10 min and arrivals 6 min early, across 207 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:23 UTC.

Departures120 timed
On time53%63
Delayed47%57
typical now +10 min
Arrivals167 timed
On time70%117
Delayed30%50
typical now 6 min early
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
JFK+27m
MCI+23m
PHL+20m
LAX+20m
MDW+19m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
ACAir Canada+37m
WNSouthwest+27m
Why0 kt N winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at RDU in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 21st worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+23
MON
+17
TUE
+13
WED
+19
THU
+18
FRI
+12
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+12 min), heaviest on Monday (+23 min).

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Sample · what you getRDU went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/raleigh-durham-RDU

Raleigh Durham airport delays today

RDU has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are 6 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+8 min expected).

Nearby gateways: CLT RIC MYR ORF AVL CHS · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Raleigh Durham

Is Raleigh Durham (RDU) delayed right now?

RDU has minor delays. Departures +10 min, arrivals 6 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

What is the current weather at Raleigh Durham (RDU)?

Winds Calm, Vis 10sm, Temp 8°C, Dew 7°C, Alt 30.41 inHg, Sky clear. 8°C. wind 0 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Raleigh Durham (RDU)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Monday ran heaviest (+23 min).

How often are flights delayed at RDU today?

We tracked 207 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals 6 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for RDU?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds ENE-060 at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind0° 0 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew8 / 7 °C
Pressure1030 hPa
KRDU 260651Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00830072 $
02:00VFRWinds ENE-060 at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 02:51 local · 23m ago · delay window 22:23 local · How these are computed → methodology