Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Diego (SAN): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Diego (SAN) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 101 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 81% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.28
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 5h 28m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,193 mi
Best time to fly from RDU to SAN
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 79% | 19 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 14 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 100% | 2 min |
| Thursday | 53% | 16 min |
| Friday | 87% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 3 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 14 min |
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RDU to SAN delayed?
- 19% of RDU–SAN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
- How long is the flight from RDU to SAN?
- The scheduled RDU–SAN flight time averages 5h 28m over 2,193 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are RDU to SAN flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 101 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.