Flights Las Vegas → Raleigh-durham
LAS → RDU
How long is the flight from Las Vegas to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 3h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Las Vegas to Raleigh-Durham has a 75% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 9.1 minutes when flights are not on time. With nearly 14.5 million passengers passing through the destination airport annually, this route sees around 178 total flights throughout the year.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Las Vegas (LAS) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 296 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.1/100 (low), 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 Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Las Vegas (LAS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads east for about 3,253 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 52m.
Departures from Las Vegas on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 48% of LAS-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 296 tracked LAS-RDU flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAS-RDU
The flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 3h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Las Vegas (LAS) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 296 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Las Vegas-Raleigh-durham is 0.00% across 296 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: 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.
