--- title: "RDU to PHL flights: who flies it, and when" description: "American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from RDU to PHL, about 50 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-phl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-phl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Raleigh/Durham to Philadelphia (RDU-PHL): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Philadelphia (PHL), roughly 50 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 29m to 1h 46m for the 337 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines 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 23, 2026. See RDU to PHL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 50 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 29m to 1h 46m Scheduled flight time 337 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Raleigh/Durham to Philadelphia flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to PHL starting October 23, 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RDU | Arrives PHL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2781 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:35 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 896 | American Airlines | 07:06 | 08:40 | 1h 34m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 2060 | Frontier Airlines | 08:27 | 10:02 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1759 | American Airlines | 10:38 | 12:10 | 1h 32m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3152 | American Airlines | 13:01 | 14:36 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 2072 | Frontier Airlines | 14:54 | 16:23 | 1h 29m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5663 | American Airlines | 15:07 | 16:43 | 1h 36m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1441 | American Airlines | 17:50 | 19:27 | 1h 37m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4752 | American Airlines | 19:13 | 20:59 | 1h 46m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 4844 | Frontier Airlines | 21:57 | 23:27 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2781 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 896 | American Airlines | 07:06 | 08:40 | 1h 34m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 2060 | Frontier Airlines | 08:27 | 10:02 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1759 | American Airlines | 10:38 | 12:10 | 1h 32m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3152 | American Airlines | 13:01 | 14:36 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 2072 | Frontier Airlines | 14:54 | 16:23 | 1h 29m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5663 | American Airlines | 15:07 | 16:43 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1441 | American Airlines | 17:50 | 19:27 | 1h 37m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4752 | American Airlines | 19:13 | 20:59 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 4844 | Frontier Airlines | 21:57 | 23:27 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2781 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 896 | American Airlines | 07:06 | 08:40 | 1h 34m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1759 | American Airlines | 10:38 | 12:10 | 1h 32m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3152 | American Airlines | 13:01 | 14:36 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | F9 2060 | Frontier Airlines | 14:54 | 16:23 | 1h 29m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5663 | American Airlines | 15:07 | 16:43 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1441 | American Airlines | 17:50 | 19:27 | 1h 37m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4752 | American Airlines | 19:13 | 20:59 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | F9 4844 | Frontier Airlines | 21:57 | 23:27 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2781 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 896 | American Airlines | 07:06 | 08:40 | 1h 34m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1759 | American Airlines | 10:38 | 12:10 | 1h 32m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3152 | American Airlines | 13:01 | 14:36 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | F9 2072 | Frontier Airlines | 14:54 | 16:23 | 1h 29m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5663 | American Airlines | 15:07 | 16:43 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1441 | American Airlines | 17:50 | 19:27 | 1h 37m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4752 | American Airlines | 19:13 | 20:59 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | F9 4844 | Frontier Airlines | 21:57 | 23:27 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 896 | American Airlines | 07:06 | 08:40 | 1h 34m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 2781 | American Airlines | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | Showing the first 40 of 63 scheduled RDU to PHL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 RDU to PHL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to Philadelphia nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md), the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md), and the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.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 RDU to PHL departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Raleigh/Durham to Philadelphia to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Raleigh/Durham to Philadelphia 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 RDU to PHL 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 RDU to PHL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to Philadelphia nonstop Carriers operating RDU to PHL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See RDU to PHL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RDU to PHL **How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL)?** Scheduled flight times from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL) run from 1h 29m to 1h 46m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 337 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to PHL?** American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly RDU to PHL nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from RDU to PHL?** About 50 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Philadelphia (PHL) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RDU to PHL depart?** Scheduled RDU to PHL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 21:57, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RDU to PHL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for RDU to PHL nonstops, including AA 896, AA 1441, AA 1759, AA 2781, AA 3152, AA 4752, and AA 5663 on American Airlines, and F9 4844 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on RDU to PHL?** Open the RDU to PHL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, 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 [PHL to RDU upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-rdu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md), or [every route from Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl.md). Nonstops to Philadelphia (PHL) from other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Greensboro (GSO) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gso-phl.md), 66 miles from RDU - [Roanoke (ROA) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/roa-phl.md), 119 miles from RDU - [Wilmington (ILM) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ilm-phl.md), 122 miles from RDU - [Charlotte (CLT) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-phl.md), 130 miles from RDU - [Richmond (RIC) to Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ric-phl.md), 139 miles from RDU Nonstops from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to other airports within 150 miles of Philadelphia (PHL): - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-ewr.md), 79 miles from PHL - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-jfk.md), 93 miles from PHL - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-lga.md), 95 miles from PHL - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-dca.md), 120 miles from PHL - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-iad.md), 134 miles from PHL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss RDU to PHL 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. 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