RDU → BOSRaleigh/Durham to Boston

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Boston (BOS): 70 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 91% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 985 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Boston. Updated 30 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, RDU → BOS

Thu 29 Oct · local times
DL1075DeltaIn the air, 17 min late

Left RDU at 16:42, 17 min after its 16:25 slot.

Landing
18:25BOS board estimate · sched 18:35
Track DL1075 →
  1. 06:00 B61484JetBlue Left 05:58 BOS est. 07:31In the air · sched 07:58
  2. 07:00 DL1054Delta Left 07:05 +5 Landed 08:45 −20
  3. 08:59 B6484JetBlue Left 09:01 BOS est. 10:36In the air · sched 10:55
  4. 10:00 DL1022Delta Left 10:04 BOS est. 11:49In the air · sched 11:59
  5. 11:55 B62084JetBlue Left 12:02 +7 Landed 13:44 −16
  6. 13:05 DL1033Delta Left 13:15 +10 Landed 14:53 −19
  7. 14:11 B62184JetBlue Left 14:07 Landed 15:43 −51
  8. 16:25 DL1075Delta Left 16:42 +17 BOS est. 18:25In the air · sched 18:35
  9. 19:49 B62384JetBlue Left 19:52 BOS est. 21:30In the air · sched 22:05
  10. 20:10 DL2393Delta Left 20:17 +7 BOS est. 21:49In the air · sched 22:10

Checked RDU board 22:03 · BOS board 21:05

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +9
BOS Boston smooth · +0
985 km · ~1h 46m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:1070x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 70x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 tracked RDU → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures70x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesJetBlue Airways

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 DL1054 07:00 daily · DL1022 10:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5818 varies Su · DL1033 13:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93058 10:32 Mo Th Fr

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B61484 06:00 daily · B6484 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B62084 varies daily · B62184 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29B61484departed−2
10-29B62084dep +7 → arr−16
10-29B62184dep −4 → arr−51
10-29B62384departed+3
10-29B6484departed+2
10-29DL1022departed+4
10-29DL1033dep +10 → arr−19
10-29DL1054dep +5 → arr−20
10-29DL1075departed+17
10-29DL2393departed+7
10-28B61484dep +18 → arr−13
10-28B62084departed+1
10-28B62184dep −4 → arr−57
10-28B62384departed−1
10-28B6484departed+3
10-28B69001dep +451 → arr−80
10-28DL1022departed+4
10-28DL1033dep +7 → arr−18
10-28DL1054dep +12 → arr−23
10-28DL1075departed+16
10-28DL2393dep +106 → arr+95
10-27B6484arrived−11

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 14 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BOS: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Boston route actually runs

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

Is RDU–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 20:10 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 985 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–BOS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.