RDU → TPARaleigh/Durham to Tampa

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Tampa (TPA): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 76% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 947 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Tampa. Updated 10 September 2026 at 04:54 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham busy · +22
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
947 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 06:20–21:2723x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 29 operated RDU → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
Breeze AirwaysMX69% on time

Flights MX135 varies daily · MX2135 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL86% on time

Flights DL1279 06:20 daily

Frontier AirlinesF980% on time

Flights F92729 17:55 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3854 08:05 Mo Th Fr · WN2768 13:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09DL1279dep +6 → arr−18
09-09MX2366departed+4
09-09MX2466departed+3
09-08DL1279departed+11
09-08MX135departed+3
09-07DL1279departed+1
09-07F92729departed+10
09-07MX135departed−5
09-07MX2135departed−4
09-07WN3854departed−1
09-06DL1279departed+3
09-06F92729departed+7
09-06MX135departed+5
09-06MX2135departed−5
09-05DL1279departed+11
09-05F92729departed−6
09-05MX135departed+35
09-05MX2135departed+11
09-05WN2768departed+89
09-04DL1279departed+29
09-04F92729departed+14
09-04MX135departed+10
09-04MX2135departed+91
09-04WN3854departed+10
09-03DL1279departed+15
09-03F92729departed+143
09-03MX135departed+49
09-03MX2135departed+175
09-03WN3854departed+4

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 9 kt Full RDU delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and TPA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Tampa route actually runs

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

Is RDU–TPA 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–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:55 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 947 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–TPA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.