Route · RDU → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Las Vegas
The RDU–LAS corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Las Vegas, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 2,026 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 3,229
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Aug 2023 70%
Distance
2,026 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2023 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2023 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Sep 2023 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Aug 2023 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,319 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,319 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 →LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
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What the Data Says About RDU to LAS
3,229 tracked flights put the RDU to LAS pairing (Raleigh/Durham to Las Vegas) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 63.5 minutes on average. Across the 2,026-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,319 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Aug 2023 came in at just 70% - 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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