Flights Los Angeles → Raleigh-durham
LAX → RDU
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes about 4h 55m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Los Angeles International Airport, which opened in 1926, to Raleigh-Durham International Airport. With a total of 173 flights and an on-time performance rate of 84%, the route generally maintains high punctuality, although flights experience an average delay of 11.1 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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 474 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads east for about 3,595 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 55m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 87% of LAX-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 474 tracked LAX-RDU flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 0.8% 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% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-RDU
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes about 4h 55m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 474 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Raleigh-durham is 0.84% across 474 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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.
