Route Reliability
Atlanta → Raleigh–Durham
ATL–RDU · 356 miles · Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport
- 80%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 7 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.5%
- Cancelled
- 4,620
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Southwest Airlines84%277 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines82%3,808 flights
- 3.Frontier Airlines61%535 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
ATL–RDU flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 68% between 9 PM–12 AM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
ATL–RDU flights arrived on time 87% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 76%.
Southwest Airlines has a clear lead on this route.
Southwest Airlines arrived on time 84% of the time on this route; Frontier Airlines managed 61%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon78%(692 flights)
- Tue83%(617 flights)
- Wed87%(621 flights)
- Thu82%(685 flights)
- Fri77%(684 flights)
- Sat80%(572 flights)
- Sun76%(675 flights)
- 6–9 AM91%(652 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM87%(732 flights)
- 12–3 PM83%(740 flights)
- 3–6 PM78%(934 flights)
- 6–9 PM75%(671 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM68%(817 flights)
Jun 70% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 70% | 381 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 394 |
| August 2025 | 81% | 398 |
| September 2025 | 91% | 401 |
| October 2025 | 84% | 422 |
| November 2025 | 84% | 390 |
| December 2025 | 78% | 386 |
| January 2026 | 85% | 334 |
| February 2026 | 81% | 324 |
| March 2026 | 74% | 361 |
| April 2026 | 80% | 369 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 386 |
Keep nerding
Based on 4,620 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.