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Flights WN4277 06:10 Su · WN2888 10:45 Su
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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Las Vegas (LAS): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 3,253 km, an estimated 4 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Las Vegas. Updated 7 September 2026 at 04:08 UTC.
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
busy · +22
LAS
Las Vegas
smooth · +0
3,253 km · ~4h 40m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100
route health from live RDU and LAS delay boards
Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−23 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~4h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomesActual 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 LAS: 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 →
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How the Raleigh/Durham to Las Vegas route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDU to LAS 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/RDU-LAS
RDU to LAS questions
Is RDU–LAS 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–LAS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RDU to LAS?
Great-circle distance is 3,253 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 260–309 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RDU–LAS fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sun). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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