Raleigh-durham (RDU) Delays in 2024

80.4% on-time departures, 77.6% on-time arrivals in 2024

61,316Flights
80.4%Departures on-time
16.6 minAvg dep. delay
77.6%Arrivals on-time
16.8 minAvg arr. delay
1.5%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier29.2%
  • Extreme weather4%
  • National Aviation System22.8%
  • Security0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft43.9%

2023 · Raleigh-durham (RDU) overview · 2025

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.