CLT → RDUCharlotte to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 209 km, an estimated 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 25 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Today, CLT → RDU

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 07:26 AA1753American Departed Landed 08:51 +25
  2. 09:15 AA1768American Departed Landed 10:08 −9
  3. 11:00 AA2688American Departed Landed 11:45 −17
  4. 14:30 AA2704American Left 14:46 +16 Landed 15:30 +1
  5. 17:17 AA2799American Departed Landed 18:53 +35
  6. 18:39 AA1904American Est. 22:24Departure not confirmed by the board RDU est. 23:27 +227sched 19:40
  7. 21:30 AA3178American Departed RDU est. 22:52 +19In the air · sched 22:33
  8. 22:55 AA494American On scheduleGate C9 RDU est. 23:58sched 23:57
  9. · 1I433NetJets Aviation Departed Landed 15:16 −11

Checked CLT board 22:48 · RDU board 22:03

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
209 km · ~0h 46m est.
dep bank 07:26–22:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated CLT → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~0h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA1753 07:26 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1768 09:15 daily · AA2688 11:00 daily · AA3072 13:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-241I433arrived−11
10-24AA1753arrived+25
10-24AA1768arrived−9
10-24AA2688arrived−17
10-24AA2704dep +16 → arr+1
10-24AA2799arrived+35
10-24AA3178arrived+19
10-23AA1753arrived−12
10-23AA1768arrived−21
10-23AA494departed−4

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
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 7 kt Full CLT delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 5 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 35% 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 Charlotte to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is CLT–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 CLT–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:26 and evening departures around 17:17 from CLT. 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 CLT to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 209 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–48 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–RDU fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 61 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.