Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flights

American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airline fly nonstop from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, with about 56 flights a week in July 2026. The 337-mile flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate.

From
PHL
Philadelphia
Philadelphia International Airport
To
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Distance
337 mi · 542 km
Flight time
1h 29m
Airlines
4
Seats filled
69%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,613 flights and 244,903 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying PHL to RDU

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
American Airlines31Airbus A319, Airbus A320-100/200, Boeing 737-800106,2891h 26m
Frontier Airlines12Airbus A321, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A320-100/20082,2431h 27m
PSA Airlines11Bombardier CRJ900, Bombardier CRJ70040,0611h 35m
Republic Airline1Embraer E17513,5021h 34m
Piedmont AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer ERJ-1452,8081h 34m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

PHL to RDU flight schedule

17 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 8 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:25am and the last at 10:40pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
F9 2059Frontier Airlines7:25am8:53am3184%
AA 1846American Airlines8:20am9:56am494%
AA 5663American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines8:30am10:11am4n/a
AA 1759American Airlines9:05am10:38am2286%
AA 3152American Airlines10:50am12:21pm2387%
AA 2403American Airlines10:52am12:25pm483%
F9 1517Frontier Airlines11:03am12:35pm1377%
AA 5644American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines12:50pm2:30pm2568%
AA 6077American Airlines · operated by Piedmont Airlines12:50pm2:29pm4n/a
AA 1441American Airlines3:30pm5:00pm2775%
AA 5121American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines5:22pm7:03pm2767%
AA 5590American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines5:30pm7:11pm457%
F9 2071Frontier Airlines5:32pm7:05pm1470%
AA 706American Airlines8:15pm9:51pm463%
AA 873American Airlines9:59pm11:33pm2765%
AA 3125American Airlines10:00pm11:34pm457%
AA 2692American Airlines10:40pm12:10am2758%

Is PHL to RDU on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 75% of 2,702 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 3.1% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (87%), those around 5pm the least (65%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (49%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
American Airlines2,09174%23 min3%
Frontier Airlines61179%16 min3.3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am102
82%
7am to 8am194
83%
8am to 9am172
87%
9am to 10am166
77%
10am to 11am237
85%
11am to 12pm77
71%
12pm to 1pm176
80%
1pm to 2pm223
72%
2pm to 3pm143
79%
3pm to 4pm196
68%
4pm to 5pm157
70%
5pm to 6pm197
65%
6pm to 7pm91
74%
7pm to 8pm178
70%
8pm to 9pm132
63%
9pm to 10pm92
73%
10pm to 11pm143
68%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025241
26,224
September 2025230
22,882
October 2025247
24,442
November 2025193
17,420
December 2025193
16,288
January 2026180
13,113
February 2026170
13,602
March 2026194
15,358
April 2026235
18,806
May 2026245
22,511
June 2026239
26,481
July 2026246
27,776

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.