Alaska AirlinesAS83% on time
Flights AS430 10:07 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 San Diego and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 16 September 2026 at 15:06 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +0
3,522 km · ~5h 01m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated SAN → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−18 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysBreeze AirwaysMX
Flights MX1600 12:37 Th Su
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN and RDU: 43% 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 →
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How the San Diego to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to RDU 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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SAN to RDU questions
Is SAN–RDU 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 SAN–RDU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:07 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SAN to RDU?
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 SAN–RDU fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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