Flights Denver → Raleigh-durham
DEN → RDU
How long is the flight from Denver to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 3h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Raleigh-Durham has a 78% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 12.3 minutes per flight. Since its origin airport opened in 1989, this route has seen 423 total flights, connecting to the bustling destination city that serves over 14,523,996 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Denver (DEN) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 1071 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads east for about 2,307 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 1m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of DEN-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,071 tracked DEN-RDU flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-RDU
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 3h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1071 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Raleigh-durham is 0.93% across 1071 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Raleigh-durham, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
