DFW → RDUDallas-Fort Worth to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,705 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 12 September 2026 at 02:40 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth busy · +23
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +11
1,705 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 07:05–20:0614x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated DFW → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA2683 07:05 daily · AA2693 varies daily · AA2091 12:00 daily · AA1888 14:45 Th Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93330 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AA2091dep +9 → arr+0
09-11AA2683dep +12 → arr−2
09-11AA2693dep −3 → arr−10
09-11AA979dep +35 → arr+46
09-11F93330dep −9 → arr−22
09-10AA1888departed−2

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +23 min busy 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full DFW delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 5 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW and RDU: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is DFW–RDU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 17:29 from DFW. 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 DFW to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,705 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.