RDU → YYZRaleigh/Durham to Toronto

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto (YYZ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 870 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Toronto. Updated 9 September 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham heavy · +41
YYZ Toronto smooth · +0
870 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 05:45–16:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 16 operated RDU → YYZ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Canada

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
Air CanadaAC79% on time

Flights AC8835 05:45 daily · AC8839 16:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AC8835dep +31 → arr+1
09-08AC8839dep +21 → arr−10
09-07AC8835dep +14 → arr−17
09-07AC8839dep +12 → arr−17
09-07LXJ453departed−3
09-06AC8835dep +12 → arr−17
09-06AC8839dep +6 → arr−23
09-05AC8835dep +19 → arr−5
09-05AC8839dep +14 → arr−10
09-04AC8835dep +19 → arr−9
09-04AC8839dep +72 → arr+47
09-031I919dep +20 → arr+0
09-03AC8835cancelledCNX
09-03AC8839dep +21 → arr−5
09-02AC8835dep +7 → arr−20
09-02AC8839dep +296 → arr+280

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 +41 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SSE 4 kt Full RDU delay board →
YYZToronto +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 3 kt Full YYZ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and YYZ: 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 Toronto route actually runs

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

Is RDU–YYZ running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–YYZ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YYZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to YYZ?

Great-circle distance is 870 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–YYZ fly?

Air Canada runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.