Route · RDU → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Dallas
The RDU–DAL corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Dallas, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,052 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78%
- On-time
- -1 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 1,547
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,052 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
8 of 854 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
5 of 854 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
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What the Data Says About RDU to DAL
The Raleigh/Durham to Dallas corridor (RDU to DAL) posts a 78% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,547 tracked flights. Late flights run 56.7 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,052-mile route; over the last 24 months, 8 of 854 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0.6% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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