Route · RDU → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to San Francisco
The RDU–SFO corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,400 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 2,797
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
May 2024 66%
Distance
2,400 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,540 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,540 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About RDU to SFO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Raleigh/Durham to San Francisco (RDU to SFO) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 2,797 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.8 minutes. The 2,400-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 1,540 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 66% - 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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