Flights Raleigh-durham → Newark
RDU → EWR
How long is the flight from Raleigh-durham to Newark?
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR) takes 1h 28m 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 Raleigh-Durham to Newark is operated by the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft and has a 79% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 12.6 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the past year, this route has seen 760 total flights, connecting to Newark Liberty International Airport, which opened in 2001 and serves approximately 43,402,059 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 1718 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.42%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR) heads north-east for about 669 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 28m.
Departures from Raleigh-durham on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of RDU-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,718 tracked RDU-EWR flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 4.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about RDU-EWR
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR) takes 1h 28m 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 1718 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Raleigh-durham-Newark is 4.42% across 1718 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
