Route · RDU → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Phoenix
The RDU–PHX corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,891 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 2,509
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 100%
Worst Month
May 2025 76%
Distance
1,891 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2024 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN,AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,209 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,209 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 →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About RDU to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Raleigh/Durham to Phoenix (RDU to PHX) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 2,509 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.0 minutes. The 1,891-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 1,209 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 76% - a 24-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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