Flights Tampa → Raleigh-durham
TPA → RDU
How long is the flight from Tampa to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 1h 29m 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 Tampa to Raleigh-Durham operates with a high on-time performance rate of 82%, with an average delay of just 5.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 329 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Tampa (TPA) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 779 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.41%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.7/100 (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 Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads north for about 947 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 29m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of TPA-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 779 tracked TPA-RDU flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.4% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-RDU
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 1h 29m 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 Tampa (TPA) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 779 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Raleigh-durham is 1.41% across 779 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines.
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.
