RDU → AUSRaleigh/Durham to Austin

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Austin (AUS): 13 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 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,866 km, an estimated 2 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Austin. Updated 9 September 2026 at 12:54 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham heavy · +41
AUS Austin smooth · +0
1,866 km · ~2h 54m est.
dep bank 06:25–16:5013x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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 LinesDL

Flights DL4921 07:15 daily · DL4967 16:25 Mo We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2655 06:25 Mo Th Fr · WN3339 07:45 Tu We · WN480 09:45 Sa · WN2833 16:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08DL4921dep +10 → arr−43
09-08WN3339dep +22 → arr−8
09-07DL4921dep +2 → arr−52
09-07DL4967dep +10 → arr−20
09-07WN2655dep +11 → arr−14
09-07WN2833dep +80 → arr+53

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
RDURaleigh/Durham +41 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Austin route actually runs

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

Is RDU–AUS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,866 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 162–190 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–AUS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.