RDU → PITRaleigh/Durham to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 528 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Pittsburgh. Updated 31 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, RDU → PIT

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 07:55 AA4532American Left 08:03 +8 Landed 09:02 −21

Checked RDU board 10:03 · PIT board 10:18

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +2
PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +0
528 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 07:55–18:5016x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 17 tracked RDU → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesBreeze 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4532 07:55 daily · AA4440 18:35 daily

Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX1500 18:50 Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA4532dep +8 → arr−21
10-30AA4440dep +6 → arr−31
10-30AA4532dep +10 → arr−16
10-30MX1500dep +8 → arr−22
10-29AA4440dep +22 → arr−12
10-29AA4532dep +19 → arr−11
10-28AA4440dep +21 → arr−17
10-28AA4532dep +16 → arr−17
10-27AA4440dep +9 → arr−32
10-27AA4532dep +13 → arr−18
10-26AA4440dep +4 → arr−36
10-26AA4532dep +15 → arr−16
10-26MX1500dep +11 → arr−20
10-25AA4440dep +10 → arr−24
10-25AA4532dep +13 → arr−16
10-24AA4440dep +13 → arr−15
10-24AA4532dep +8 → arr−26

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 4 kt Full RDU delay board →
PITPittsburgh +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full PIT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU and PIT: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 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 Pittsburgh route actually runs

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

Is RDU–PIT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–PIT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 18:35 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PIT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to PIT?

Great-circle distance is 528 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–75 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–PIT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.