RDU → LGARaleigh/Durham to New York

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York (LGA): 86 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 95% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 56 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 693 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and New York. Updated 1 November 2026 at 13:20 UTC.

Today, RDU → LGA

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 06:05 DL1604Delta Left 06:05 Landed 07:18 −26
  2. 06:31 AA4647American Airlines Left 06:31 Landed 08:10 −23
  3. 08:03 DL5041Delta On scheduleT2 LGA est. 10:02 +18sched 09:44
  4. 09:06 AA4803American Airlines On scheduleT2 LGA est. 10:32sched 11:00
  5. · AA4386American Airlines On schedule LGA 18:09scheduled
  6. · AA4459American Airlines On schedule LGA 13:30scheduled
  7. · AA4704American Airlines On schedule LGA 22:00scheduled
  8. · AA4761American Airlines On schedule LGA 16:04scheduled
  9. · DL1453Delta On schedule LGA est. 18:51sched 19:00
  10. · DL4956Delta On schedule LGA 15:00scheduled
  11. · DL4972Delta On schedule LGA 21:58scheduled
  12. · DL5024Delta On schedule LGA 12:28scheduled
  13. · DL5184Delta On schedule LGA 17:29scheduled

Checked RDU board 06:03 · LGA board 08:20

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +9
LGA New York smooth · +0
693 km · ~1h 23m est.
dep bank 06:05–20:3186x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 86x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 55 tracked RDU → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 56 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 55 arrivals
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures86x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 56

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesWestJet 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 AirlinesAA96% on time

Flights AA3116 06:52 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA4774 09:07 daily · AA2221 12:27 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4749 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL1604 06:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2366 08:00 Sa · DL5041 08:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5024 10:50 daily

WestJet AirlinesWS

Flights WS6391 19:00 Mo Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA4647arrived−23
11-01DL1604arrived−26
10-31AA3116dep +0 → arr−3
10-31AA4749dep +4 → arr−28
10-31AA4774dep +25 → arr−16
10-31DL2366dep +32 → arr−3
10-31DL5024dep +14 → arr−18
10-31DL5109dep +6 → arr−25
10-30AA2221dep +18 → arr−9
10-30AA3116dep +23 → arr−1
10-30AA4560dep +10 → arr−37
10-30AA4666dep +42 → arr−5
10-30AA4749dep +11 → arr−29
10-30AA4774dep +13 → arr−25
10-30DL1453dep +39 → arr+12
10-30DL1604dep +15 → arr−13
10-30DL4956dep +21 → arr−15
10-30DL4972dep +34 → arr−17
10-30DL5024dep +8 → arr−20
10-30DL5041dep +27 → arr−3
10-30DL5184dep +13 → arr−22
10-29AA2221dep +16 → arr−7
10-29AA3116dep +43 → arr+14
10-29AA4560dep +24 → arr−18
10-29AA4666dep +16 → arr−31
10-29AA4749dep +10 → arr−29
10-29AA4774dep +12 → arr−24
10-29DL1453dep +7 → arr−23
10-29DL1604dep +19 → arr−4
10-29DL4956dep +16 → arr−10
10-29DL4972dep +42 → arr−10
10-29DL5024dep +32 → arr−2
10-29DL5041dep +13 → arr−17
10-29DL5184dep +13 → arr−18
10-29WS6391arrived−23
10-28AA2221dep +11 → arr−14
10-28AA3116dep +62 → arr+34
10-28AA4560dep +30 → arr−16
10-28AA4666dep +4 → arr−44
10-28AA4749dep +14 → arr−23

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 3 kt Full RDU delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 4 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU and LGA: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is RDU–LGA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 693 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 79–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–LGA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 86 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.