3,853 km · Domestic

Raleigh-Durham (RDU) – San Francisco (SFO)

In July 2026, 146 flights operated between Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco (both directions), and 69.9% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Flights per month

Only complete months are shown. A month appears once the source has published every day of it.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights operated 2025Flights operated 2026Change vs last year
January120111▼ 7.5%
February9698▲ 2.1%
March114104▼ 8.8%
April120172▲ 43.3%
May167171▲ 2.4%
June164152▼ 7.3%
July168146▼ 13.1%
August162––
September154––
October160–in progress
November160––
December175––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)949954▲ 0.5%

On-time departures by month

Departures within 15 minutes of schedule.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2025On-time departures 2026Change vs last year
January84.2%80.2%▼ 4.8%
February86.5%89.8%▲ 3.8%
March76.3%88.5%▲ 16.0%
April92.5%89.0%▼ 3.8%
May91.0%83.0%▼ 8.8%
June84.1%65.1%▼ 22.6%
July76.8%69.9%▼ 9.0%
August83.3%––
September92.9%––
October93.8%–in progress
November86.3%––
December81.7%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)84.5%80.8%▼ 4.4%

Cancelled flights by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled flights 2025Cancelled flights 2026Change vs last year
January04–
February00–
March00–
April00–
May00–
June00–
July04–
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)08

By direction

RDU → SFO

Scheduled flights
1,512
Flights operated
1,508
Cancelled
4 · 0.3%
On-time departures
81.1%

SFO → RDU

Scheduled flights
1,513
Flights operated
1,509
Cancelled
4 · 0.3%
On-time departures
87.6%

RDU → SFO and SFO → RDU counted separately.

Airlines on this route

Oct 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2026
AirlineScheduled flights Share On-time departures Cancelled
United Airlines UA 3,025 100.0% 84.4% 8

Shares are of scheduled flights in the period shown. Codeshare flights are counted once, under the operating airline.

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

Times are local to the departure airport of each flight; both directions are combined.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Lowest average delay07:00–08:00-4.8min · 204 recorded · 204 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour24.3min07:00 ↔ 18:00
Recorded flights3,025RDU–SFO

Departure hour

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · 88.8% · 445 recorded · 445 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · 98.0% · 204 recorded · 204 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · 89.2% · 288 recorded · 286 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · 83.8% · 555 recorded · 554 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 6 recorded · 6 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 71 recorded · 71 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 175 recorded · 173 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 75 recorded · 75 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 51 recorded · 50 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 74.7% · 372 recorded · 371 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 116 recorded · 116 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 90 recorded · 90 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 143 recorded · 143 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 146 recorded · 146 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · 85.0% · 288 recorded · 287 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · 3.9 min · 445 recorded · 445 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · -4.8 min · 204 recorded · 204 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · 3.7 min · 288 recorded · 286 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · 8.1 min · 555 recorded · 554 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 6 recorded · 6 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 71 recorded · 71 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 175 recorded · 173 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 75 recorded · 75 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 51 recorded · 50 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 19.5 min · 372 recorded · 371 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 116 recorded · 116 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 90 recorded · 90 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 143 recorded · 143 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 146 recorded · 146 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · 5.8 min · 288 recorded · 287 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · 445 · 445 recorded · 445 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · 204 · 204 recorded · 204 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · 288 · 288 recorded · 286 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · 555 · 555 recorded · 554 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · 6 · 6 recorded · 6 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · 71 · 71 recorded · 71 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · 175 · 175 recorded · 173 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · 75 · 75 recorded · 75 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · 51 · 51 recorded · 50 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 372 · 372 recorded · 371 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · 116 · 116 recorded · 116 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · 90 · 90 recorded · 90 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · 143 · 143 recorded · 143 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · 146 · 146 recorded · 146 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · 288 · 288 recorded · 287 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations———
01:00No observations———
02:00No observations———
03:00No observations———
04:00No observations———
05:00No observations———
06:0088.8%3.9 min445445
07:0098.0%-4.8 min204204
08:0089.2%3.7 min286288
09:0083.8%8.1 min554555
10:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—66
11:00No observations———
12:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—7171
13:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—173175
14:00No observations———
15:00No observations———
16:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—7575
17:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—5051
18:0074.7%19.5 min371372
19:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—116116
20:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—9090
21:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—143143
22:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—146146
23:0085.0%5.8 min287288

Day of week

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 82.3% · 468 recorded · 468 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 91.9% · 334 recorded · 334 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 83.6% · 423 recorded · 421 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 81.4% · 484 recorded · 484 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 83.7% · 472 recorded · 472 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 89.5% · 363 recorded · 361 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 81.6% · 481 recorded · 477 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 8.1 min · 468 recorded · 468 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 1.5 min · 334 recorded · 334 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 7.5 min · 423 recorded · 421 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 10.3 min · 484 recorded · 484 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 8.3 min · 472 recorded · 472 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 5.5 min · 363 recorded · 361 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 11.2 min · 481 recorded · 477 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 468 · 468 recorded · 468 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 334 · 334 recorded · 334 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 423 · 423 recorded · 421 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 484 · 484 recorded · 484 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 472 · 472 recorded · 472 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 363 · 363 recorded · 361 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 481 · 481 recorded · 477 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday82.3%8.1 min468468
Tuesday91.9%1.5 min334334
Wednesday83.6%7.5 min421423
Thursday81.4%10.3 min484484
Friday83.7%8.3 min472472
Saturday89.5%5.5 min361363
Sunday81.6%11.2 min477481

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Jan · 82.3% · 235 recorded · 231 measured · Source: the US BTS Feb · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 194 recorded · 194 measured · Source: the US BTS Mar · 82.1% · 218 recorded · 218 measured · Source: the US BTS Apr · 90.4% · 292 recorded · 292 measured · Source: the US BTS May · 87.0% · 338 recorded · 338 measured · Source: the US BTS Jun · 75.0% · 316 recorded · 316 measured · Source: the US BTS Jul · 73.6% · 318 recorded · 314 measured · Source: the US BTS Aug · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 162 recorded · 162 measured · Source: the US BTS Sep · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 154 recorded · 154 measured · Source: the US BTS Oct · 92.8% · 222 recorded · 222 measured · Source: the US BTS Nov · 88.3% · 256 recorded · 256 measured · Source: the US BTS Dec · 84.1% · 320 recorded · 320 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Jan · 12.3 min · 235 recorded · 231 measured · Source: the US BTS Feb · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 194 recorded · 194 measured · Source: the US BTS Mar · 8.8 min · 218 recorded · 218 measured · Source: the US BTS Apr · 3.2 min · 292 recorded · 292 measured · Source: the US BTS May · 5.1 min · 338 recorded · 338 measured · Source: the US BTS Jun · 13.1 min · 316 recorded · 316 measured · Source: the US BTS Jul · 14.7 min · 318 recorded · 314 measured · Source: the US BTS Aug · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 162 recorded · 162 measured · Source: the US BTS Sep · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 154 recorded · 154 measured · Source: the US BTS Oct · 4.5 min · 222 recorded · 222 measured · Source: the US BTS Nov · 5.3 min · 256 recorded · 256 measured · Source: the US BTS Dec · 8.7 min · 320 recorded · 320 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Jan · 235 · 235 recorded · 231 measured · Source: the US BTS Feb · 194 · 194 recorded · 194 measured · Source: the US BTS Mar · 218 · 218 recorded · 218 measured · Source: the US BTS Apr · 292 · 292 recorded · 292 measured · Source: the US BTS May · 338 · 338 recorded · 338 measured · Source: the US BTS Jun · 316 · 316 recorded · 316 measured · Source: the US BTS Jul · 318 · 318 recorded · 314 measured · Source: the US BTS Aug · 162 · 162 recorded · 162 measured · Source: the US BTS Sep · 154 · 154 recorded · 154 measured · Source: the US BTS Oct · 222 · 222 recorded · 222 measured · Source: the US BTS Nov · 256 · 256 recorded · 256 measured · Source: the US BTS Dec · 320 · 320 recorded · 320 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan82.3%12.3 min231235
FebFewer than 200 measured departures—194194
Mar82.1%8.8 min218218
Apr90.4%3.2 min292292
May87.0%5.1 min338338
Jun75.0%13.1 min316316
Jul73.6%14.7 min314318
AugFewer than 200 measured departures—162162
SepFewer than 200 measured departures—154154
Oct92.8%4.5 min222222
Nov88.3%5.3 min256256
Dec84.1%8.7 min320320

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 84.1% 2,545
  • Delayed >15 min 15.6% 472
  • Cancelled 0.3% 8
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Flight numbers on this route

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Flight numbersBy direction DeparturesOn time
UA1769 RDU → SFO 538 72.2%
UA795 RDU → SFO 322 77.5%
UA2080 SFO → RDU 209 86.6%
UA1702 RDU → SFO 144 93.1%
UA1204 RDU → SFO 139 95.7%
UA365 SFO → RDU 130 88.3%
UA717 SFO → RDU 126 86.5%
UA2416 SFO → RDU 105 86.7%
UA1205 SFO → RDU 90 95.5%
UA1763 SFO → RDU 90 95.6%
UA2609 SFO → RDU 72 94.4%
UA488 SFO → RDU 61 90.2%
UA1604 RDU → SFO 53 98.1%
UA608 RDU → SFO 53 79.3%
UA1706 SFO → RDU 50 92.0%
UA1048 SFO → RDU 39 71.8%
UA2003 SFO → RDU 37 89.2%
UA2482 SFO → RDU 36 88.9%
UA1299 SFO → RDU 35 77.1%
UA1620 SFO → RDU 35 94.3%
UA2669 RDU → SFO 35 88.6%
UA1744 SFO → RDU 32 90.6%
UA1863 RDU → SFO 32 93.8%
UA1965 SFO → RDU 32 74.2%
UA246 RDU → SFO 32 87.5%
UA630 SFO → RDU 32 96.9%
UA1238 SFO → RDU 31 93.6%
UA540 RDU → SFO 30 83.3%

Flight numbers are the codes sold on tickets. On shared flights one aircraft can carry several of them. Only numbers with at least 30 flights have a page.

Monthly figures
PeriodFlights operated Change vs last yearCancelled On-time departures
July 2026 146 −13.1% 4 69.9%
June 2026 152 −7.3% 0 65.1%
May 2026 171 +2.4% 0 83.0%
April 2026 172 +43.3% 0 89.0%
March 2026 104 −8.8% 0 88.5%
February 2026 98 +2.1% 0 89.8%
January 2026 111 −7.5% 4 80.2%
December 2025 175 +20.7% 0 81.7%
November 2025 160 +66.7% 0 86.3%
October 2025 160 +158.1% 0 93.8%
September 2025 154 0 92.9%
August 2025 162 0 83.3%
July 2025 168 0 76.8%
June 2025 164 0 84.1%
May 2025 167 0 91.0%
April 2025 120 0 92.5%
March 2025 114 0 76.3%
February 2025 96 0 86.5%
January 2025 120 0 84.2%
December 2024 145 0 86.9%
November 2024 96 0 91.7%
October 2024 62 0 90.3%

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