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RDU → ATL

Raleigh–Durham to Atlanta · departing 3:35 PM

Route on-time rate
85.0%
14,371 flights analyzed
At 3–6 PM
80.5%
2,666 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.13%
Share of scheduled flights

RDU → ATL flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 80.5% of the time, against 85.0% across the whole day — your departure window is 4.5 points worse than average for this route.

Your slot

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Other times on RDU → ATL

Time of day

On RDU → ATL, flights leaving 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 92.4% of the time, against 80.5% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 11.9 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM90.3%
  • 9 AM–12 PM92.4%Best
  • 12–3 PM84.6%
  • 3–6 PM80.5%Your time
  • 6–9 PM73.5%
  • 9 PM–5 AM55.7%

Day of week

  • Monday84.9%
  • Tuesday88.0%Best
  • Wednesday87.2%
  • Thursday86.2%
  • Friday82.8%
  • Saturday85.6%
  • Sunday80.9%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on RDU → ATL, the ones scheduled closest to 3:35 PM first.

Flights on RDU → ATL and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
DL2026Delta Air LinesLive map3:35 PM87.0%0.77%
F91669Frontier AirlinesLive map12:47 PM168 min away70.2%1.64%
DL1530Delta Air LinesLive map7:40 AM475 min away88.7%0.68%
DL2478Delta Air LinesLive map7:30 AM485 min away88.8%0.40%
DL1552Delta Air LinesLive map6:30 AM545 min away94.7%2.10%
DL1192Delta Air LinesLive map6:20 AM555 min away96.2%2.87%
F94797Frontier AirlinesLive map6:15 AM560 min away77.0%3.44%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for RDU, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
1:05 PM – 1:35 PM

2h 0m before your 3:35 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for RDU, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · RDUNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
42°F · wind 6 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Raleigh–Durham airport profile →

Arriving · ATLNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
48°F · wind 13 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Atlanta airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Delta Air Lines11,06186.9%0.92%-10 min
Southwest Airlines1,77186.2%0.62%-8 min
Frontier Airlines1,52669.4%3.15%-2 min