RDU → PHXRaleigh/Durham to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,036 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Phoenix. Updated 10 September 2026 at 06:55 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +22
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
3,036 km · ~4h 24m est.
dep bank 07:35–17:5615x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated RDU → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −34 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−34 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA2601 07:35 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3908 07:45 Sa · WN3356 13:40 Mo Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1448 17:56 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA2601dep +10 → arr−34
09-07AA2601dep +5 → arr−36
09-07UA1448arrived−36
09-07WN3356dep +35 → arr+5
09-06WN1139arrived−18

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 +22 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 7 kt Full RDU delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 3 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and PHX: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is RDU–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 3,036 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–PHX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.