RDU → DFWRaleigh/Durham to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,705 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 10 September 2026 at 06:57 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +22
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,705 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:2614x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated RDU → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92343 13:21 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · F93329 22:26 Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA1217dep +12 → arr−17
09-09AA2091dep +33 → arr+20
09-09AA2683arrived−15
09-09AA2693dep +24 → arr+19
09-09F92343arrived+47

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 7 kt Full RDU delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 8 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and DFW: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is RDU–DFW 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–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 19:24 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,705 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.