Route · RDU → MIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Miami
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RDU to MIA (Raleigh/Durham to Miami) ranks #893 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 12,078
- Flights
- #893 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2025 88%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 62%
Distance
700 mi
Carriers
46
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 189 | 42 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 185 | 43 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 194 | 43 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 180 | 31 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 196 | 60 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 224 | 68 | 5 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 218 | 52 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 227 | 44 | 2 | 1 | AA,YX,DL,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 260 | 36 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,MQ,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 243 | 38 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 208 | 25 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,DL,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 220 | 33 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,DL,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 205 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,F9,MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 189 | 29 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 194 | 30 | 5 | 0 | MQ,DL,YX,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 190 | 29 | 3 | 2 | YX,AA,DL,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 203 | 78 | 8 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 217 | 57 | 6 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 205 | 65 | 13 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 195 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 225 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 202 | 41 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 175 | 35 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 200 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ |
RDU–MIA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (84.3%) · weakest: June (74.4%)
Strongest calendar month
May
84.3% on-time · ~190 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~190 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
74.4% on-time · ~165 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
73 of 4,944 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
16 of 4,944 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.
RDU on-time profileMIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
MIA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RDU and MIA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RDU vs MIAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among RDU departures
From RDU, this corridor sits with 25 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 35 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (9 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Miami · fleet on-time rank #2861 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About RDU to MIA
12,078 tracked flights put the RDU to MIA pairing (Raleigh/Durham to Miami) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.7 minutes on average. Across the 700-mile route and its 46 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (4,944 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 62% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, RDU–MIA peaks in May at 84.3% on-time ; the softest month is June at 74.4%, a 9.9-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 RDU–MIA data
RDU–MIA is mid-pack at 80.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare RDU and MIA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RDU airport
- If your dates flex, May (84.3% on-time) beats June (74.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.7% 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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