🇺🇸 RDU
Raleigh/Durham
2397 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Raleigh/Durham to San Francisco Flights

Raleigh Durham International Airport San Francisco International Airport 1 airline

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The Raleigh/Durham to San Francisco route connects Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2397 miles (3858 km) with a typical flight time of 5h 8m. This route is operated by United. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Raleigh Durham International Airport

ICAO Code:
KRDU
IATA Code:
RDU
City:
🇺🇸 Raleigh/Durham
Country:
US
Elevation:
435 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

1

Operator

5

Tracked Flights

2397

Miles

5h 8m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 26%
Tuesday 4 13%
Wednesday 5 16%
Thursday 5 16%
Friday 3 10%
Saturday 2 6%
Sunday 4 13%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 31
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 25 flights
Weekend: 6 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
United
UAL / UA
B38M 06:35 6:35 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:35 6:35 AM United UAL UA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KRDU - America/New_York).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:35 - 06:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.