Route · LAX → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Raleigh/Durham
The LAX–RDU corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 2,239 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 3,834
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 69%
Distance
2,239 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 94 | 27 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 83 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| May 2025 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| May 2024 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,461 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,461 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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 LAX to RDU
3,834 tracked flights put the LAX to RDU pairing (Los Angeles to Raleigh/Durham) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.4 minutes on average. Across the 2,239-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,461 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 69% - a 24-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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