What's the busiest hour for departures at RDU?

Departures from Raleigh Durham International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 26 flights per hour over the past 60 days.

What's the quietest hour to fly out of RDU?

The quietest hour with regular service is 23:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.

Delta Air Lines (DL) ran more departures from Raleigh Durham International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.

New York (JFK) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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Raleigh-Durham, United States. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 26 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.

Peak departure hour

06:00

26 flights/hr

Quietest active hour

23:00

under 1 flights/hr

Traffic score

82/100

Relative volume

Avg per day, last 60 days

Total: about 220 departures per day.

Weekday avg per hour

Weekend avg per hour

Avg per day, last 60 days

Peak arrival hour: 21:00 local (about 19 flights/hr). Total: about 210 arrivals per day.

What's the busiest hour for departures at RDU?: Departures from Raleigh Durham International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 26 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of RDU?: The quietest hour with regular service is 23:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from RDU?: Delta Air Lines (DL) ran more departures from Raleigh Durham International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from RDU?: New York (JFK) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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