Route · SEA → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Raleigh/Durham
The SEA–RDU corridor (Seattle, WA → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,354 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 4,707
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Mar 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
2,354 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 29 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 23 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 0 | AS,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
12 of 1,779 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,779 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About SEA to RDU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Seattle to Raleigh/Durham (SEA to RDU) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 4,707 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.8 minutes. The 2,354-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 1,779 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 34-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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