Flights Phoenix → Raleigh-durham
PHX → RDU
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) 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 Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving on-time arrivals in 77% of its total 232 flights. Despite an average delay of 12.8 minutes when delays occur, the destination airport serves over 14 million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for this route.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 531 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.8/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads east for about 3,036 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 52m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 56% of PHX-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 531 tracked PHX-RDU flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 0.4% 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 PHX-RDU
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 531 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Raleigh-durham is 0.38% across 531 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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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.
