Route Reliability
Raleigh–Durham → Los Angeles
RDU–LAX · 2,239 miles · Raleigh–Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- 86%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 0 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.7%
- Cancelled
- 809
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines87%390 flights
- 2.American Airlines85%419 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
RDU–LAX flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 77% between 6–9 PM.
Skip Monday if you can.
RDU–LAX flights arrived on time 91% of the time on Wednesdays. On Mondays: 82%.
Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 85% to 87% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Slipping a little lately.
RDU–LAX flights arrived on time 78% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 81% 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
- Mon82%(127 flights)
- Tue82%(102 flights)
- Wed91%(97 flights)
- Thu86%(126 flights)
- Fri88%(128 flights)
- Sat85%(95 flights)
- Sun86%(127 flights)
- 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
- 6–9 AM94%(339 flights)
- 3–6 PM83%(214 flights)
- 6–9 PM77%(248 flights)
Jun 86% → May 77% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 86% | 83 |
| July 2025 | 93% | 93 |
| August 2025 | 93% | 68 |
| September 2025 | 93% | 56 |
| October 2025 | 93% | 74 |
| November 2025 | 88% | 69 |
| December 2025 | 78% | 68 |
| January 2026 | 82% | 50 |
| February 2026 | 84% | 50 |
| March 2026 | 82% | 61 |
| April 2026 | 75% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 77% | 70 |
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Based on 809 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.