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Route Reliability

Los Angeles → Raleigh–Durham

LAX–RDU · 2,239 miles · Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
808
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines81%389 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines79%419 flights

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

LAX–RDU flights departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 74% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Skip Monday if you can.

LAX–RDU flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Wednesdays. On Mondays: 73%.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 79% to 81% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(128 flights)
  • Tue83%(102 flights)
  • Wed84%(97 flights)
  • Thu80%(128 flights)
  • Fri84%(127 flights)
  • Sat77%(95 flights)
  • Sun77%(124 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM79%(200 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(450 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM89%(18 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(105 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 77% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%83
July 202572%92
August 202588%67
September 202584%56
October 202587%74
November 202574%69
December 202574%69
January 202677%51
February 202688%50
March 202672%61
April 202687%60
May 202681%69

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Based on 808 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.