Route · SFO → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham
The SFO–RDU corridor (San Francisco, CA → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,400 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 2,793
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
May 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 77%
Distance
2,400 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 1 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,538 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,538 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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 SFO to RDU
San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham (SFO to RDU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 2,793 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 62.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,400 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 1,538 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 5 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 77% - a 18-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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