PIT to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 328 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or RDU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Republic Airways was the least (85%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 91% | 8.1% | 6 min | 5.9% | 37 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 85% | 0.7% | 9 min | 4.4% | 683 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%26 flights
- 6am95%132 flights
- 7am94%85 flights
- 8am97%68 flights
- 9am90%44 flights
- 4pm79%191 flights
- 5pm75%160 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.9% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PIT to RDU: common questions
- How often are PIT to RDU flights on time?
- 86% 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 Pittsburgh to Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 720).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RDU to PIT — 83% 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: PIT → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.