Raleigh-durham (RDU) Delays in 2025

79.9% on-time departures, 77% on-time arrivals in 2025

55,383Flights
79.9%Departures on-time
17.2 minAvg dep. delay
77%Arrivals on-time
16.6 minAvg arr. delay
1.7%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier25%
  • Extreme weather4.4%
  • National Aviation System27.9%
  • Security0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft42.6%

2024 · Raleigh-durham (RDU) overview

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.