RDU → FLLRaleigh/Durham to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 74% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,098 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 7 September 2026 at 10:48 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +3
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +14
1,098 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 06:20–15:4716x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 23 operated RDU → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 LinesDL60% on time

Flights DL1038 12:00 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92177 15:47 Th Su

JetBlue AirwaysB681% on time

Flights B62625 06:20 daily · B6725 varies daily · B62925 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06B62625dep +0 → arr−31
09-06B62925dep −3 → arr−15
09-06B6725dep +0 → arr−26
09-06DL1038dep +4 → arr−33
09-06F92177dep +0 → arr+7
09-05B62625dep +19 → arr−8
09-05B62925dep +20 → arr−9
09-05B6725dep +12 → arr−14
09-05DL1038dep +69 → arr+37
09-04B62625dep +20 → arr−9
09-04B62925dep +40 → arr+11
09-04B6725dep +24 → arr−2
09-04DL1038dep +18 → arr−6
09-03B62625dep +12 → arr−14
09-03B62925dep +224 → arr+195
09-03B6725dep +9 → arr+17
09-03DL1038dep +33 → arr+23
09-03F92177dep +58 → arr+27
09-02B62625dep +7 → arr−23
09-02B62925dep +61 → arr+42
09-02B6725dep +9 → arr−10
09-02DL1038dep +4 → arr−19
09-01B62625arrived−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 +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 6 kt Full RDU delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +14 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and FLL: 43% 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 →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is RDU–FLL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–FLL?

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

How long is the flight from RDU to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,098 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 108–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–FLL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.