Is RDU–OAK running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Oakland (OAK) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 3,838 km, an estimated 5 hours 25 minutes in the air.
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
busy · +29
OAK
Oakland
smooth · +0
3,838 km · ~5h 25m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
81 / 100
route health from live RDU and OAK delay boards
Flight time~5h 25mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and OAK: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Oakland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDU to OAK 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.
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RDU to OAK questions
How long is the flight from RDU to OAK?
Great-circle distance is 3,838 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 301–359 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at RDU and arrival-side delay at OAK, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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