RDU → DFWRaleigh/Durham to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 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 29 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC.

Today, RDU → DFW

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 AA1088American Est. 06:10Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 08:41 +8sched 08:33
  2. 08:13 AA1217American On scheduleT2 DFW 10:37scheduled
  3. · AA1888American On schedule DFW 21:44scheduled
  4. · AA2091American On schedule DFW 19:15scheduled
  5. · AA2683American On schedule DFW 13:54scheduled
  6. · AA2693American On schedule DFW 16:30scheduled
  7. · F92343 On schedule DFW 15:19scheduled

Checked RDU board 06:03 · DFW board 06:15

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,705 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 06:10–19:2049x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 tracked RDU → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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
American AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA1088 06:10 daily · AA1217 08:00 daily · AA2683 11:39 daily · AA2693 14:13 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92343 11:56 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA1088dep +16 → arr−10
10-28AA1217dep +24 → arr−2
10-28AA2091dep +13 → arr−12
10-28AA2683dep +110 → arr+83
10-28AA2693dep +21 → arr+14
10-27AA1088dep +18 → arr−14
10-27AA1217dep +17 → arr−15
10-27AA2091dep +6 → arr−4
10-27AA2683dep +5 → arr−19
10-27AA2693dep +22 → arr+62
10-26AA1088dep +16 → arr−5
10-26AA1217dep +14 → arr−22
10-26AA1888dep +11 → arr−23
10-26AA2091arrived−6
10-26AA2683arrived−4
10-26AA2693arrived−5
10-26F92343arrived−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 +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 5 kt Full RDU delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU and DFW: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 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 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 06:10 and evening departures around 19:20 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 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.