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Austin → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

AUS → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
8:55 amAUS
2h 40m
Nonstop
12:35 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:20 amAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
10:13 amAUS
3h 1m
Nonstop
2:14 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
3:55 pmRDU
3h 42m
Nonstop
6:37 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmAUS
2h 40m
Nonstop
6:05 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:20 amAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
7:10 pmAUS
3h 3m
Nonstop
11:13 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
3:55 pmRDU
3h 42m
Nonstop
6:37 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
3:00 pmAUS
4h 50m
DFW · 1h
8:50 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:20 amAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
12:30 pmAUS
4h 45m
HOU · 1h 10m
6:15 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:20 amAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
4:25 pmAUS
5h
DAL · 1h 25m
10:25 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:20 amAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
8:40 amAUS
2h 40m
Nonstop
12:20 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
4:10 pmRDU
6h 5m
BWI · 1h 5m
9:15 pmAUS

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
8:09 amAUS
4h 50m
CLT · 1h 9m
1:59 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:20 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)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN417 / WN4947$437.252026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL4703 / DL4967$463.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA3885 + AA2513 / WN4947$430.502026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1966 + UA1611 / UA2341 + UA2621$450.502026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN37 / WN4947$437.252026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL4969 / DL4967$463.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN2365 + WN2158 / WN4947$417.002026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN2360 + WN1414 / WN4947$417.002026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN417 / WN461 + WN4461$417.752026-10-29T00:47:11Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2989 + AA1897 / WN4947$430.502026-10-29T00:47:11Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $437.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN417: AUS 2026-12-21 08:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 12:35:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4947: RDU 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 08:20:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $463.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL4703: AUS 2026-12-21 10:13:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 14:14:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4967: RDU 2026-12-31 15:55:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 18:37:00; nonstop; 222 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $430.50

  • American Airlines AA3885 / AA2513: AUS 2026-12-21 15:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 20:50:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3885: AUS 2026-12-21 15:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 16:15:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
    • AA2513: DFW 2026-12-21 17:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 20:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4947: RDU 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 08:20:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $450.50

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

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $437.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN37: AUS 2026-12-21 14:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 18:05:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4947: RDU 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 08:20:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $463.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL4969: AUS 2026-12-21 19:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 23:13:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4967: RDU 2026-12-31 15:55:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 18:37:00; nonstop; 222 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $417.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2365 / WN2158: AUS 2026-12-21 12:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 18:15:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2365: AUS 2026-12-21 12:30:00 → HOU 2026-12-21 13:30:00; layover at HOU: 70 minutes.
    • WN2158: HOU 2026-12-21 14:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 18:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4947: RDU 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 08:20:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $417.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2360 / WN1414: AUS 2026-12-21 16:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2360: AUS 2026-12-21 16:25:00 → DAL 2026-12-21 17:25:00; layover at DAL: 85 minutes.
    • WN1414: DAL 2026-12-21 18:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 22:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4947: RDU 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 08:20:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $417.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN417: AUS 2026-12-21 08:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 12:20:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN461 / WN4461: RDU 2026-12-31 16:10:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 21:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN461: RDU 2026-12-31 16:10:00 → BWI 2026-12-31 17:20:00; layover at BWI: 65 minutes.
    • WN4461: BWI 2026-12-31 18:25:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 21:15:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $430.50

  • American Airlines AA2989 / AA1897: AUS 2026-12-21 08:09:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2989: AUS 2026-12-21 08:09:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 11:52:00; layover at CLT: 69 minutes.
    • AA1897: CLT 2026-12-21 13:01:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 13:59:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4947: RDU 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-31 08:20:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

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