MCI → RDUKansas City to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 33 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,452 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 11 September 2026 at 18:22 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
1,452 km · ~2h 22m est.
departs 19:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated MCI → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −33 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−33 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air Lines

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 LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL4648 19:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10DL4648dep −5 → arr−45
09-09DL4648dep +0 → arr−54
09-08DL4648dep +60 → arr+43
09-07DL4648dep +0 → arr−33
09-06DL4648departed−5

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
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 3 kt Full MCI delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 6 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is MCI–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.

How long is the flight from MCI to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,452 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–RDU fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MCI and arrival-side delay at RDU, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.