Flights Raleigh-durham → Philadelphia
RDU → PHL
How long is the flight from Raleigh-durham to Philadelphia?
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 58 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 Raleigh-Durham to Philadelphia operates with an average on-time performance rate of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 13.1 minutes. The route sees approximately 614 total flights annually, utilizing aircraft such as the Embraer 190 and Airbus A319, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 28 million passengers per 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1628 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-east for about 542 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.
Departures from Raleigh-durham on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of RDU-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,628 tracked RDU-PHL flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
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% |
Airlines operating RDU-PHL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about RDU-PHL
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 58 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 1628 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Raleigh-durham-Philadelphia is 3.93% across 1628 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 Philadelphia, 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.
