EWR → RDUNew York to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 57 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 59 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 670 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 2 November 2026 at 16:45 UTC.

Today, EWR → RDU

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 06:55 UA1890United Left 06:52 Landed 08:23 −22
  2. 08:27 UA754United Left 08:21 RDU est. 10:08In the air · sched 10:18
  3. 09:32 DL5228Delta Air Lines Left 09:36 RDU est. 11:16In the air · sched 11:26
  4. 19:28 UA2359United Airlines On scheduleGate C86 · TC ·
  5. 19:29 DL5222Delta On scheduleGate A03 · TA ·
  6. 21:59 UA2792United Airlines On scheduleGate A27 · TA ·

Checked EWR board 11:45 · RDU board 10:03

EWR New York smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
670 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 06:55–21:5953x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 57 tracked EWR → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 59 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 57 arrivals
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 59

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Delta Air LinesUnited 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 LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL5228 varies daily · DL5222 19:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA95% on time

Flights UA1890 varies daily · UA754 08:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2485 15:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1975 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02DL5228departed+4
11-02UA1890dep −3 → arr−22
11-02UA754departed−6
11-01DL5222dep +15 → arr−12
11-01DL5228dep +10 → arr−16
11-01UA1890dep −3 → arr−21
11-01UA1975dep +171 → arr+147
11-01UA2359dep −5 → arr−24
11-01UA2485dep −5 → arr−9
11-01UA2792dep −10 → arr−33
11-01UA754dep −8 → arr−28
10-31AC7081arrived+98
10-31DL5228dep +225 → arr+194
10-31UA1975dep −8 → arr−24
10-31UA2359dep −19 → arr−13
10-31UA2792dep −6 → arr−36
10-31UA3428dep +19 → arr−6
10-31UA3650dep −7 → arr−27
10-30DL5222dep −7 → arr−34
10-30DL5228dep +1 → arr−28
10-30UA1890dep −8 → arr−26
10-30UA1975dep −6 → arr−30
10-30UA2359dep +6 → arr−15
10-30UA2485dep −9 → arr−19
10-30UA2792dep −13 → arr−29
10-30UA754dep −2 → arr−9
10-29DL5222dep −4 → arr−25
10-29DL5228dep −9 → arr−27
10-29LXJ514arrived−15
10-29UA1890dep −8 → arr−34
10-29UA1975dep +18 → arr−23
10-29UA2359dep −5 → arr−24
10-29UA2485dep +15 → arr−11
10-29UA2792dep −6 → arr−31
10-29UA754dep −14 → arr−34
10-28DL5222dep +85 → arr+85
10-28DL5228dep −11 → arr−31
10-28UA1890dep −9 → arr−25
10-28UA1975dep −1 → arr−10
10-28UA2359dep −3 → arr−31

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
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 9 kt Full EWR delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 8 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is EWR–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 EWR–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 19:29 from EWR. 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 EWR to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 670 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.