Route · RDU → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Dallas/Fort Worth
The RDU–DFW corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,061 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 10,985
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 87%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
1,061 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 209 | 43 | 0 | 1 | F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 202 | 31 | 3 | 2 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 214 | 44 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 179 | 32 | 5 | 1 | NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 190 | 62 | 8 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 206 | 65 | 7 | 4 | AA,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 199 | 64 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 205 | 49 | 6 | 4 | AA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 187 | 45 | 3 | 1 | F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 190 | 48 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 149 | 23 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 162 | 35 | 11 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 182 | 39 | 5 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 173 | 23 | 1 | 1 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 184 | 24 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 192 | 44 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 195 | 66 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 192 | 60 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 201 | 76 | 13 | 3 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 192 | 52 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 184 | 40 | 4 | 2 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 164 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 171 | 50 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
97 of 4,471 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
26 of 4,471 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About RDU to DFW
10,985 tracked flights put the RDU to DFW pairing (Raleigh/Durham to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,061-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (4,471 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 25-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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