Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to Atlanta
Flights on RDU–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,508 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time89%Medianon timep9015 minCancel0.8%Flights245
- Delta Air LinesOn-time87%Medianon timep9015 minCancel1.4%Flights3,801
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.6%Flights462
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline47%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 68 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly RDU → ATL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 5,310 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 3,358 flights
- Afternoons83% on time · p90 35 min · 1,894 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 45 min · 2,782 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 80 min · 591 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,875 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,887 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,105 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,746 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 2,110 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 2,115 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 2,097 flights
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