SFO → RDUSan Francisco to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,853 km, an estimated 5 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 27 October 2026 at 02:41 UTC.

Today, SFO → RDU

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 NZ9569Air New Zealand Left 07:17 ·
  2. 07:25 UA481United Left 07:17 Landed 15:15 −12
  3. 07:25 VA8482Virgin Australia Left 07:17 ·
  4. 14:25 NZ9568Air New Zealand Left 14:15 ·
  5. 14:25 UA1960United Left 14:15 RDU est. 22:53 +23In the air · sched 22:30
  6. 14:25 VA8573Virgin Australia Left 14:15 ·
  7. 21:30 NZ9567Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  8. 21:30 UA453United On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·
  9. 21:30 VA8236Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F16 · T3 ·

Checked SFO board 19:41 · RDU board 22:03

SFO San Francisco smooth · +8
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
3,853 km · ~5h 26m est.
dep bank 07:25–23:597x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA481 07:25 Mo Su · UA2816 08:10 daily · UA1960 14:25 Mo Su · UA2199 14:26 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26NZ9568departed−10
10-26NZ9569departed−8
10-26UA1960dep −10 → arr+23
10-26UA481dep −8 → arr−12
10-26VA8482departed−8
10-26VA8573departed−10
10-25UA453arrived+58

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
SFOSan Francisco +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 13 kt Full SFO delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is SFO–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 21:30 from SFO. 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 SFO to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 3,853 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 302–360 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–RDU fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.