PHL → RDUPhiladelphia to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 542 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 26 October 2026 at 17:55 UTC.

Today, PHL → RDU

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 11:42 F92059Frontier Left 11:27 ·
  2. 12:20 AA1759American Left 12:12 ·
  3. 14:30 AA3152American Left 14:25 ·
  4. 16:54 AA5663American Left 16:50 ·
  5. 19:53 AA4759American On scheduleGate B1 · TB ·
  6. 22:08 AA706American On scheduleGate C26 · TC ·
  7. 23:20 F91517Frontier On scheduleGate E2 · TE ·

Checked PHL board 13:55 · RDU board 10:03

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
542 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 07:34–22:2514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 18 operated PHL → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AA1714 07:34 We · AA1759 08:20 daily · AA3152 10:30 daily · AA5663 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92059 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · F92071 09:30 We · F91517 19:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA1759departed−8
10-26AA3152departed−5
10-26AA5663departed−4
10-26F92059departed−15
10-25AA1759dep −5 → arr−34
10-25AA2692dep −10 → arr−25
10-25AA3152dep −15 → arr−6
10-25AA4759departed−8
10-25AA5663departed−4
10-25AA706departed+76
10-25AA873dep −13 → arr−32
10-25F91517dep +46 → arr+14
10-25F92059dep −16 → arr−35
10-24AA1759dep −5 → arr−23
10-24AA3152dep −8 → arr−30
10-24AA4759dep −5 → arr−41
10-24AA5663dep +24 → arr+22
10-24AA706arrived+54

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 9 kt Full PHL delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 5 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and RDU: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is PHL–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 PHL–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:34 and evening departures around 18:08 from PHL. 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 PHL to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 542 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.