Raleigh-durham (RDU) Delays
#40 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 79% on-time departures, 76.3% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
55,830Flights
79%Departures on-time
17.6 minAvg dep. delay
76.3%Arrivals on-time
16.9 minAvg arr. delay
2.3%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier26%
- Extreme weather3.4%
- National Aviation System26.1%
- Security0.2%
- Late-arriving aircraft44.3%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22,407 | 80.7% | 78% | 15.4 min | 3.1% |
| 2025 | 55,383 | 79.9% | 77% | 17.2 min | 1.7% |
| 2024 | 61,316 | 80.4% | 77.6% | 16.6 min | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 59,416 | 80.9% | 78.2% | 16.1 min | 1.5% |
| 2022 | 54,049 | 80.3% | 77% | 15.9 min | 3.1% |
| 2021 | 44,136 | 86.4% | 83.3% | 11 min | 1.4% |
| 2020 | 33,860 | 91.6% | 91% | 6.9 min | 6.5% |
| 2019 | 64,156 | 81% | 80.4% | 15.3 min | 1.7% |
| 2018 | 60,724 | 79.3% | 79.1% | 16.1 min | 2.8% |
| 2017 | 35,937 | 82.4% | 80.9% | 13.1 min | 1.3% |
| 2016 | 34,965 | 83.6% | 81.4% | 11.7 min | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 34,898 | 82.7% | 80.4% | 11.8 min | 2.2% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.