Southwest Airlines departures from Raleigh/Durham, NC (RDU)

Among 9,026 scheduled Southwest Airlines flights departing RDU, 79.1% arrived on time, 11.0% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 1.4% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Origin and marketing-carrier cohort · Updated September 16, 2026

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79.1%arrived on time

11.0%30+ min late

1.4%cancelled

9,026scheduled flights

Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.

30+ minutes late11.0%

60+ minutes late5.1%

Cancelled1.4%

Diverted0.2%

What does the Southwest Airlines RDU sample show?

Southwest Airlines completed 98.4% of its scheduled departures from RDU; 5.1% arrived at least one hour late and 0.2% were diverted.

What were Southwest Airlines at RDU disruption rates?

For Southwest Airlines departures from RDU, 11.0% arrived at least 30 minutes late, 1.4% were cancelled, and 0.2% were diverted.

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How large was the Southwest Airlines cohort at RDU?

The Southwest Airlines cohort at RDU contained 9,026 scheduled flights, including 8,882 completed flights, 125 cancellations, and 19 diversions.