DAL to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 1,052 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or RDU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Thursday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 64% | 1.7% | 19 min | 9.4% | 421 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%19 flights
- 9am91%23 flights
- 10am100%13 flights
- 1pm68%71 flights
- 2pm61%91 flights
- 3pm52%159 flights
- 4pm69%13 flights
- 6pm69%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday62%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday44%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday65%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.2% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to RDU: common questions
- How often are DAL to RDU flights on time?
- 64% 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 Dallas to Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 421).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RDU to DAL — 75% 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: DAL → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.