RDU Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at Raleigh-Durham International (Raleigh)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
79%
of departures
Avg delay
73 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.9%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at RDU
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 79% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 73 minutes — a long delay. About 1.9% of flights get cancelled.
Planes often wait a while before takeoff. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 19 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at RDU
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 74 min |
| PSA Airlines | 71% | 89 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 78 min |
| JetBlue Airways | 77% | 74 min |
| American Airlines | 77% | 84 min |
Most reliable airlines at RDU
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 70 min |
| United Airlines | 83% | 75 min |
| MQ | 81% | 61 min |
| Republic Airways | 80% | 68 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 80% | 89 min |
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