RDU → SANRaleigh/Durham to San Diego

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Diego (SAN): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,522 km, an estimated 5 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and San Diego. Updated 13 September 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +18
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
3,522 km · ~5h 01m est.
dep bank 08:55–17:5010x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−28 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~5h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska 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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS474 17:50 daily

Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX1914 08:55 Tu Th Su · MX1411 09:03 Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13MX1411dep +2 → arr−64
09-12AS474dep +11 → arr−28
09-11AS474dep +30 → arr−6
09-10AS474dep +10 → arr−28
09-10MX1411dep +6 → arr−61

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 +18 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 5 kt Full RDU delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 39% 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 →

How the Raleigh/Durham to San Diego route actually runs

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

Is RDU–SAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 and evening departures around 17:50 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 3,522 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 279–332 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–SAN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.