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Flights DL1054 07:00 daily · DL1022 09:23 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5612 10:00 Sa · DL1033 12:55 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Boston (BOS): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 10 September 2026 at 02:24 UTC.
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
busy · +22
BOS
Boston
smooth · +11
985 km · ~1h 46m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 9 operated RDU → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+2 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-091I823departed+2
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and BOS: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. 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 19:55 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 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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