Route Reliability
Raleigh–Durham → Dallas–Fort Worth
RDU–DFW · 1,061 miles · Raleigh–Durham International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- 78%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 11 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.8%
- Cancelled
- 2,278
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines79%2,047 flights
- 2.Frontier Airlines76%188 flights
Not enough history to rank: Spirit Airlines (43 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
RDU–DFW flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 64% between 3–6 PM.
Skip Monday if you can.
RDU–DFW flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays. On Mondays: 75%.
Not much between American Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
On this route they all land within 76% to 79% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Slipping a little lately.
RDU–DFW flights arrived on time 81% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 84% in the three months before that.
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
- Mon75%(346 flights)
- Tue84%(279 flights)
- Wed78%(275 flights)
- Thu77%(330 flights)
- Fri82%(344 flights)
- Sat78%(285 flights)
- Sun76%(341 flights)
- 3–6 AM92%(276 flights)
- 6–9 AM86%(476 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM82%(467 flights)
- 12–3 PM82%(262 flights)
- 3–6 PM64%(427 flights)
- 6–9 PM65%(284 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM—(8 flights)
Jun 69% → May 81% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 69% | 194 |
| July 2025 | 67% | 195 |
| August 2025 | 67% | 181 |
| September 2025 | 82% | 173 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 211 |
| November 2025 | 84% | 197 |
| December 2025 | 81% | 208 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 159 |
| February 2026 | 87% | 142 |
| March 2026 | 79% | 160 |
| April 2026 | 82% | 186 |
| May 2026 | 81% | 194 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,278 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.