DFW to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 1,061 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (86% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 87% | 0.9% | 11 min | 6.7% | 212 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 11 min | 7.4% | 27 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 27.8% | 44 min | 23.1% | 18 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 2.6% | 23 min | 11.3% | 2,001 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%24 flights
- 7am83%367 flights
- 8am86%118 flights
- 9am78%89 flights
- 10am85%101 flights
- 11am72%193 flights
- 12pm64%131 flights
- 1pm69%94 flights
- 2pm63%253 flights
- 3pm70%57 flights
- 4pm69%39 flights
- 5pm66%280 flights
- 6pm62%162 flights
- 7pm69%135 flights
- 8pm52%199 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday72%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday71%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.8% cancelled
- Friday73%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday70%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday65%2.6% 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)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to RDU: common questions
- How often are DFW to RDU flights on time?
- 71% 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/Fort Worth to Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (59 of 2,265).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RDU to DFW — 78% 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: DFW → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.