ATL to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 356 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or RDU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to RDU?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 87% | 1.4% | 8 min | 4.2% | 216 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.3% | 11 min | 5.1% | 3,801 |
| Frontier Airlines | 59% | 2.6% | 30 min | 16.3% | 612 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%72 flights
- 7am91%315 flights
- 8am91%312 flights
- 9am96%141 flights
- 10am86%382 flights
- 11am85%227 flights
- 12pm90%206 flights
- 1pm84%193 flights
- 2pm81%295 flights
- 3pm79%289 flights
- 4pm79%224 flights
- 5pm80%399 flights
- 7pm73%323 flights
- 8pm79%322 flights
- 9pm71%323 flights
- 10pm63%529 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.4% cancelled
- Friday76%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday75%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Extreme weather45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to RDU: common questions
- How often are ATL to RDU flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (69 of 4,629).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RDU to ATL — 87% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.