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Austin → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

AUS → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
8:40 amAUS
2h 40m
Nonstop
12:20 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:10 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
1:30 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
7:10 pmAUS
3h 3m
Nonstop
11:13 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
7:00 amRDU
3h 33m
Nonstop
9:33 amAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
4:30 pmAUS
2h 45m
Nonstop
8:15 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:10 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
1:30 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
3:00 pmAUS
4h 50m
DFW · 1h
8:50 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:10 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
1:30 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
5:15 amAUS
4h 52m
IAH · 1h 2m
11:07 amRDU
United Airlines
4:50 pmRDU
5h 41m
IAH · 1h 15m
9:31 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
12:30 pmAUS
4h 45m
HOU · 1h 10m
6:15 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:10 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
1:30 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
5:05 amAUS
5h 5m
TPA · 1h
11:10 amRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:10 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
1:30 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
8:09 amAUS
4h 50m
CLT · 1h 9m
1:59 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:10 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
1:30 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
7:20 pmAUS
3h 1m
Nonstop
11:21 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
5:07 amRDU
5h 47m
ATL · 1h 36m
9:54 amAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN417 / WN3600$387.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL4969 / DL4921$411.252026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA3885 + AA2513 / WN3600$382.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1966 + UA1611 / UA2341 + UA2621$399.502026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN614 / WN3600$387.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN2365 + WN2158 / WN3600$372.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN439 + WN185 / WN3600$372.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2989 + AA1897 / WN3600$382.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL4969 / DL1552 + DL2976$397.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $387.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN417: AUS 2026-12-13 08:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 12:20:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3600: RDU 2026-12-23 11:10:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 13:30:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $411.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL4969: AUS 2026-12-13 19:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 23:13:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4921: RDU 2026-12-23 07:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 09:33:00; nonstop; 213 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $382.75

  • American Airlines AA3885 / AA2513: AUS 2026-12-13 15:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 20:50:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3885: AUS 2026-12-13 15:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-13 16:15:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
    • AA2513: DFW 2026-12-13 17:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 20:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3600: RDU 2026-12-23 11:10:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 13:30:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $399.50

  • United Airlines UA1966 / UA1611: AUS 2026-12-13 05:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 292 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1966: AUS 2026-12-13 05:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 06:28:00; layover at IAH: 62 minutes.
    • UA1611: IAH 2026-12-13 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 11:07:00.
  • United Airlines UA2341 / UA2621: RDU 2026-12-23 16:50:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 21:31:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 341 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2341: RDU 2026-12-23 16:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 19:10:00; layover at IAH: 75 minutes.
    • UA2621: IAH 2026-12-23 20:25:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 21:31:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $387.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN614: AUS 2026-12-13 16:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 20:15:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3600: RDU 2026-12-23 11:10:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 13:30:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $372.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2365 / WN2158: AUS 2026-12-13 12:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 18:15:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2365: AUS 2026-12-13 12:30:00 → HOU 2026-12-13 13:30:00; layover at HOU: 70 minutes.
    • WN2158: HOU 2026-12-13 14:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 18:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3600: RDU 2026-12-23 11:10:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 13:30:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $372.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN439 / WN185: AUS 2026-12-13 05:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 305 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN439: AUS 2026-12-13 05:05:00 → TPA 2026-12-13 08:20:00; layover at TPA: 60 minutes.
    • WN185: TPA 2026-12-13 09:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 11:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3600: RDU 2026-12-23 11:10:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 13:30:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $382.75

  • American Airlines AA2989 / AA1897: AUS 2026-12-13 08:09:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2989: AUS 2026-12-13 08:09:00 → CLT 2026-12-13 11:52:00; layover at CLT: 69 minutes.
    • AA1897: CLT 2026-12-13 13:01:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 13:59:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3600: RDU 2026-12-23 11:10:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 13:30:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-23 · $397.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL4969: AUS 2026-12-13 19:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 23:21:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1552 / DL2976: RDU 2026-12-23 05:07:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 09:54:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1552: RDU 2026-12-23 05:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-23 06:39:00; layover at ATL: 96 minutes.
    • DL2976: ATL 2026-12-23 08:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-23 09:54:00.

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