PHX → RDUPhoenix to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,036 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 18 September 2026 at 08:24 UTC.

PHX Phoenix busy · +16
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
3,036 km · ~4h 24m est.
dep bank 08:00–16:058x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
89 / 100

route health from live PHX and RDU delay boards

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA2332 16:05 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4271 08:00 Sa · WN3243 10:35 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA2332dep +12 → arr−18
09-17WN3243dep +13 → arr+18
09-14AA2332dep +3 → arr−15
09-14WN3243dep +16 → arr−13

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
PHXPhoenix +16 min busy 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full PHX delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 6 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHX and RDU: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Phoenix to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is PHX–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from PHX. 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 PHX to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 3,036 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.