Flights Fort Lauderdale → Raleigh-durham
FLL → RDU
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 1h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 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 Fort Lauderdale to Raleigh-Durham operates with a mix of Embraer 190 and Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving the high-traffic destination airport that sees nearly 14.5 million passengers annually. With an on-time performance rate of 62%, flights on this route experience an average delay of 26.3 minutes.
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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 887 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24/100 (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 Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads north for about 1,098 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 40m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 55% of FLL-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 887 tracked FLL-RDU flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-RDU
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 1h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 887 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Raleigh-durham is 1.24% across 887 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, 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.
