RDU → DALRaleigh/Durham to Dallas

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,689 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Dallas. Updated 9 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +22
DAL Dallas smooth · +0
1,689 km · ~2h 40m est.
dep bank 07:00–11:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated RDU → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN4504 07:00 Sa · WN1139 varies Su · WN3347 11:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN3347dep +13 → arr−17
09-08WN3347dep +29 → arr−3
09-07WN3347dep +11 → arr−16
09-06WN1139dep +10 → arr−11
09-05WN4504dep +20 → arr−7
09-04JRE393dep +0 → arr+0
09-04WN3347dep +13 → arr−17
09-03WN3347dep +11 → arr−25

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 +22 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 9 kt Full RDU delay board →
DALDallas +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 7 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and DAL: 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 Dallas route actually runs

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

Is RDU–DAL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 1,689 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–175 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.