ATL → RDUAtlanta to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 95 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 59 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 572 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 1 November 2026 at 00:07 UTC.

Today, ATL → RDU

Sat 31 Oct · local times
F91670Frontier60 min late

The ATL board at 20:07 shows departure at 22:30 instead of 21:30.

Later cancelled
1.1%of 1,841 past Frontier flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
DL2938 23:12Delta Air Lines
Track F91670 →
F91168FrontierIn the air, 313 min late

Left ATL at 18:43, 313 min after its 13:30 slot.

Landing
15:07RDU board estimate · sched 14:56
Track F91168 →
  1. 08:45 DL1699Delta Air Lines Left 09:13 +28 Landed 10:07 −2
  2. 10:10 DL2052Delta Air Lines Left 10:19 +9 Landed 11:12 −28
  3. 11:10 DL1488Delta Air Lines Left 11:20 +10 Landed 12:14 −23
  4. 12:59 DL2026Delta Air Lines Left 13:01 Landed 13:54 −27
  5. 13:30 F91168Frontier Left 18:43 +313 RDU est. 15:07 +11In the air · sched 14:56
  6. 14:15 DL1550Delta Air Lines Left 14:20 +5 RDU est. 15:19In the air · sched 15:39
  7. 15:37 DL2600Delta Air Lines Left 15:47 +10 RDU est. 16:58In the air · sched 17:05
  8. 17:36 DL1097Delta Air Lines Left 17:56 +20 RDU est. 18:52In the air · sched 19:03
  9. 20:15 DL1518Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·
  10. 21:30 F91670Frontier Est. 22:30 +60TN ·
  11. 23:00 DL2938Delta Air Lines Est. 23:12 +12TS ·

Checked ATL board 20:07 · RDU board 15:03

ATL Atlanta smooth · +6
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
572 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 07:25–23:0095x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 95x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 55 tracked ATL → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 59 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 55 arrivals
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures95x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 59

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier 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
Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL2634 07:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1699 08:45 daily · DL2052 09:58 daily · DL1488 11:10 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F91168 varies daily · F94472 21:18 Tu Th Su · F91670 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31DL1097departed+20
10-31DL1488dep +10 → arr−23
10-31DL1550departed+5
10-31DL1699dep +28 → arr−2
10-31DL2026dep +2 → arr−27
10-31DL2052dep +9 → arr−28
10-31DL2600departed+10
10-31F91168departed+313
10-30DL1097dep +6 → arr−26
10-30DL1488dep +6 → arr−28
10-30DL1518dep +11 → arr−23
10-30DL1550dep +13 → arr−17
10-30DL1699dep +4 → arr−20
10-30DL2026dep +1 → arr−29
10-30DL2052dep +27 → arr−4
10-30DL2600dep +14 → arr−22
10-30DL2634dep +10 → arr−22
10-30DL2938dep +7 → arr−29
10-30DL3244dep +5 → arr−28
10-30F91168dep +16 → arr−22
10-30F91670dep +24 → arr−8
10-29DL1097dep +19 → arr−14
10-29DL1488dep +7 → arr−27
10-29DL1518dep +44 → arr+8
10-29DL1550dep +9 → arr−23
10-29DL1699dep +76 → arr+44
10-29DL2026dep +31 → arr−2
10-29DL2052dep +9 → arr−27
10-29DL2600dep +11 → arr−25
10-29DL2634dep +16 → arr−16
10-29DL2938dep +17 → arr−20
10-29DL3244dep +10 → arr−25
10-29F91168dep +14 → arr−27
10-29F91670dep +23 → arr−11
10-28DL1097dep +43 → arr+8
10-28DL1488dep +4 → arr−28
10-28DL1518dep +12 → arr−25
10-28DL1550dep +8 → arr−22
10-28DL1699dep +4 → arr−27
10-28DL2026dep +2 → arr−29

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
ATLAtlanta +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 13 kt Full ATL delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 3 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is ATL–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL 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 ATL–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 19:38 from ATL. 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 ATL to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 572 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 95 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.