--- title: "Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham flights: who flies ATL-RDU" description: "Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from ATL to RDU, about 93 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-rdu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-rdu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham (ATL-RDU): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU), roughly 93 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 23m to 1h 31m for the 356 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See ATL to RDU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 93 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 23m to 1h 31m Scheduled flight time 356 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ATL to RDU starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ATL | Arrives RDU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 2634 | Delta Air Lines | 07:25 | 08:52 | 1h 27m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1699 | Delta Air Lines | 08:45 | 10:09 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 2052 | Delta Air Lines | 09:58 | 11:27 | 1h 29m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1488 | Delta Air Lines | 11:10 | 12:37 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 2026 | Delta Air Lines | 12:52 | 14:16 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | F9 1168 | Frontier Airlines | 13:54 | 15:21 | 1h 27m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1550 | Delta Air Lines | 14:15 | 15:39 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 2600 | Delta Air Lines | 15:30 | 16:58 | 1h 28m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1097 | Delta Air Lines | 17:36 | 19:03 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1518 | Delta Air Lines | 19:38 | 21:05 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 3244 | Delta Air Lines | 20:54 | 22:20 | 1h 26m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 1154 | Delta Air Lines | 21:25 | 22:48 | 1h 23m | [Boeing 757-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/757-200.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | F9 1670 | Frontier Airlines | 22:59 | 00:28 | 1h 29m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 21 | DL 2938 | Delta Air Lines | 23:00 | 00:28 | 1h 28m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2634 | Delta Air Lines | 07:25 | 08:52 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1699 | Delta Air Lines | 08:45 | 10:09 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2052 | Delta Air Lines | 09:58 | 11:27 | 1h 29m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 1168 | Frontier Airlines | 10:50 | 12:21 | 1h 31m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1488 | Delta Air Lines | 11:10 | 12:37 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2026 | Delta Air Lines | 12:52 | 14:16 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1550 | Delta Air Lines | 14:15 | 15:39 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2600 | Delta Air Lines | 15:30 | 16:58 | 1h 28m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1097 | Delta Air Lines | 17:26 | 18:52 | 1h 26m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1518 | Delta Air Lines | 19:38 | 21:05 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 3244 | Delta Air Lines | 20:54 | 22:20 | 1h 26m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 4472 | Frontier Airlines | 21:18 | 22:48 | 1h 30m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1154 | Delta Air Lines | 21:55 | 23:21 | 1h 26m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 1670 | Frontier Airlines | 22:48 | 00:17 | 1h 29m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2938 | Delta Air Lines | 23:00 | 00:28 | 1h 28m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2634 | Delta Air Lines | 07:25 | 08:52 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1699 | Delta Air Lines | 08:45 | 10:09 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2052 | Delta Air Lines | 09:58 | 11:27 | 1h 29m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 1168 | Frontier Airlines | 10:50 | 12:21 | 1h 31m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1488 | Delta Air Lines | 11:10 | 12:37 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2026 | Delta Air Lines | 12:52 | 14:16 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1550 | Delta Air Lines | 14:15 | 15:39 | 1h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2600 | Delta Air Lines | 15:30 | 16:58 | 1h 28m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1097 | Delta Air Lines | 17:26 | 18:52 | 1h 26m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1518 | Delta Air Lines | 19:38 | 21:05 | 1h 27m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 3244 | Delta Air Lines | 20:54 | 22:20 | 1h 26m | Boeing 737-900 | Showing the first 40 of 97 scheduled ATL to RDU departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ATL to RDU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-900.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 757-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/757-200.md), and Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ATL to RDU departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 14 Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the ATL to RDU departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ATL to RDU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Atlanta to Raleigh/Durham nonstop Carriers operating ATL to RDU nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See ATL to RDU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ATL to RDU **How long is the flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?** Scheduled flight times from Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) run from 1h 23m to 1h 31m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 356 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ATL to RDU?** Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines fly ATL to RDU nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from ATL to RDU?** About 93 nonstop flights a week run between Atlanta (ATL) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ATL to RDU depart?** Scheduled ATL to RDU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 23:00, local time at Atlanta. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ATL to RDU nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 15 flight numbers for ATL to RDU nonstops, including DL 1488, DL 1550, DL 1699, DL 2026, DL 2052, DL 2600, and DL 2634 on Delta Air Lines, and F9 1168 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on ATL to RDU?** Open the ATL to RDU route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [RDU to ATL upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-atl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Atlanta (ATL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl.md), or [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md). Nonstops from Atlanta (ATL) to other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Atlanta (ATL) to Fayetteville (FAY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-fay.md), 62 miles from RDU - [Atlanta (ATL) to Greensboro (GSO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-gso.md), 66 miles from RDU - [Atlanta (ATL) to Richlands (OAJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-oaj.md), 98 miles from RDU - [Atlanta (ATL) to Roanoke (ROA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-roa.md), 119 miles from RDU - [Atlanta (ATL) to Wilmington (ILM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-ilm.md), 122 miles from RDU Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss ATL to RDU upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)