Flights Philadelphia → Raleigh-durham
PHL → RDU
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 56 min 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 Philadelphia to Raleigh-Durham operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 12.4 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 614 flights using either Airbus A319 or Embraer 190 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 14.5 million 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1612 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.41%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.6/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads south-west for about 542 km, a flight time of roughly 56m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of PHL-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,612 tracked PHL-RDU flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 3.4% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-RDU
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 56 min 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1612 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Raleigh-durham is 3.41% across 1612 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American 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.
