Route · ATL → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham
The ATL–RDU corridor (Atlanta, GA → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 356 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 25,309
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
356 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 395 | 87 | 9 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 396 | 67 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 416 | 70 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 401 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 402 | 80 | 3 | 1 | WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 398 | 115 | 3 | 1 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 388 | 117 | 6 | 1 | DL,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 380 | 98 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 367 | 71 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 382 | 64 | 2 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 322 | 60 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 352 | 73 | 16 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 396 | 68 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 396 | 45 | 1 | 1 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 423 | 59 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 409 | 42 | 2 | 2 | WN,9E,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 412 | 85 | 0 | 3 | DL,F9,WN,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 423 | 145 | 20 | 1 | 9E,DL,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 406 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 399 | 107 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 391 | 72 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 395 | 77 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 341 | 41 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 366 | 61 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
77 of 9,356 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
11 of 9,356 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About ATL to RDU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham (ATL to RDU) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 25,309 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.3 minutes. The 356-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 9,356 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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