Route · PHL → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHL to RDU (Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham) ranks #945 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 11,688
- Flights
- #945 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 86%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
337 mi
Carriers
32
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 197 | 76 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 191 | 48 | 1 | 0 | F9,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 244 | 63 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 207 | 37 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 201 | 70 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 219 | 71 | 16 | 2 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 211 | 72 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| May 2025 | 232 | 60 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 219 | 53 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 196 | 39 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 165 | 46 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 170 | 37 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 190 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 207 | 30 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 245 | 41 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 226 | 46 | 5 | 0 | OH,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 240 | 79 | 14 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 221 | 80 | 12 | 4 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 227 | 63 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 209 | 53 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 171 | 32 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 190 | 43 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 159 | 26 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 166 | 48 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
PHL–RDU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (84.2%) · weakest: July (70.6%)
Strongest calendar month
March
84.2% on-time · ~163 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~192 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
70.6% on-time · ~184 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
102 of 4,903 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 4,903 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
PHL on-time profileRDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
RDU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PHL and RDU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHL vs RDUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHL departures
From PHL, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 65 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Raleigh/Durham · fleet on-time rank #3384 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PHL to RDU
11,688 tracked flights put the PHL to RDU pairing (Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.2 minutes on average. Across the 337-mile route and its 32 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,903 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PHL–RDU peaks in March at 84.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~192 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 70.6%, a 13.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PHL–RDU data
PHL–RDU is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PHL and RDU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHL airport
- If your dates flex, March (84.2% on-time) beats July (70.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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