Flights Washington → Raleigh-durham
IAD → RDU
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Raleigh-Durham operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 11.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 344 flights using either Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800 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 Washington (IAD) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 437 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.46%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads south for about 361 km, a flight time of roughly 52m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 27% of IAD-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 437 tracked IAD-RDU flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-RDU
On the Washington (IAD) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 437 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Raleigh-durham is 0.46% across 437 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
