Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on RDU–DFW arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,022 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.7%Flights2,022
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather91%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 55 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 → DFW
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 2,871 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,442 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 75 min · 1,118 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 80 min · 103 flights · limited
- Evenings60% on time · p90 80 min · 1,062 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 858 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 871 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,014 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 979 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,013 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 50 min · 985 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 876 flights
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