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Route overview: Nashville to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flight deals

Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU), Nov 7–11, 2026: from $229 round trip

Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU), Nov 7–11, 2026: from $229 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $229 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines / Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 7–11, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

BNA → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

Southwest Airlines
9:30 pmBNA
1h 25m
Nonstop
11:55 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amRDU
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:05 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

American Airlines
3:49 pmBNA
1h 46m
Nonstop
6:35 pmRDU
American Airlines
10:07 amRDU
1h 51m
Nonstop
10:58 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

Delta Air Lines
9:35 amBNA
1h 40m
Nonstop
12:15 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
5:24 pmRDU
1h 58m
Nonstop
6:22 pmBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

Southwest Airlines
11:00 amBNA
1h 30m
Nonstop
1:30 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amRDU
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:05 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

Delta Air Lines
7:55 pmBNA
1h 40m
Nonstop
10:35 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
5:24 pmRDU
1h 58m
Nonstop
6:22 pmBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

Frontier Airlines
2:57 pmBNA
5h 1m
MCO · 1h 7m
8:58 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amRDU
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:05 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

United Airlines
1:38 pmBNA
4h 13m
IAD · 1h 10m
6:51 pmRDU
United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
4h 21m
IAD · 1h 4m
9:21 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

American Airlines
1:06 pmBNA
4h 23m
CLT · 1h 52m
6:29 pmRDU
American Airlines
10:07 amRDU
1h 51m
Nonstop
10:58 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

American Airlines
4:24 pmBNA
5h 54m
DCA · 2h 35m
11:18 pmRDU
American Airlines
10:07 amRDU
1h 51m
Nonstop
10:58 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

Delta Air Lines
5:18 amBNA
4h 2m
ATL · 1h 23m
10:20 amRDU
Delta Air Lines
5:24 pmRDU
1h 58m
Nonstop
6:22 pmBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11

Delta Air Lines
9:40 amBNA
1h 40m
Nonstop
12:20 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
5:07 amRDU
6h 37m
ATL · 3h 51m
10:44 amBNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Nov 7–11, 2026 · 4 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ The Longleaf Hotel · 4★ The Durham Hotel

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All dates for this routeNov 8, 2026 · Return optionsHotels in Raleigh-Durham with Axel
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Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU), Nov 7–11, 2026: from $229 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $229 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines / Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 7–11, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11Southwest AirlinesWN700 / WN449021:30:00→23:55:00 1h 25m nonstop · 06:15:00→07:05:00 1h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $269.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11American AirlinesAA4338 / AA456015:49:00→18:35:00 1h 46m nonstop · 10:07:00→10:58:00 1h 51m nonstopAxel-exclusive $279.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11Delta Air LinesDL5114 / DL515209:35:00→12:15:00 1h 40m nonstop · 17:24:00→18:22:00 1h 58m nonstopAxel-exclusive $289.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF92586 + F91786 / WN449014:57:00→20:58:00 5h 01m 1 stop via MCO · 06:15:00→07:05:00 1h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $229.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11United AirlinesUA2125 + UA2344 / UA3704 + UA136613:38:00→18:51:00 4h 13m 1 stop via IAD · 06:00:00→09:21:00 4h 21m 1 stop via IADAxel-exclusive $339.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11Southwest AirlinesWN697 / WN449011:00:00→13:30:00 1h 30m nonstop · 06:15:00→07:05:00 1h 50m nonstopAxel-exclusive $269.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11Delta Air LinesDL5095 / DL515219:55:00→22:35:00 1h 40m nonstop · 17:24:00→18:22:00 1h 58m nonstopAxel-exclusive $289.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11American AirlinesAA5198 + AA1904 / AA456013:06:00→18:29:00 4h 23m 1 stop via CLT · 10:07:00→10:58:00 1h 51m nonstopAxel-exclusive $299.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11American AirlinesAA4476 + AA4747 / AA456016:24:00→23:18:00 5h 54m 1 stop via DCA · 10:07:00→10:58:00 1h 51m nonstopAxel-exclusive $299.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11Delta Air LinesDL2637 + DL1699 / DL515205:18:00→10:20:00 4h 02m 1 stop via ATL · 17:24:00→18:22:00 1h 58m nonstopAxel-exclusive $309.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z
2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11Delta Air LinesDL5114 / DL1552 + DL115509:40:00→12:20:00 1h 40m nonstop · 05:07:00→10:44:00 6h 37m 1 stop via ATLAxel-exclusive $309.002026-10-29T00:50:18Z

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Route overview: Nashville to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flight deals

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $269.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN700: BNA 2026-11-07 21:30:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 23:55:00; nonstop; 85 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4490: RDU 2026-11-11 06:15:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 07:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $279.00

  • American Airlines AA4338: BNA 2026-11-07 15:49:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 18:35:00; nonstop; 106 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4560: RDU 2026-11-11 10:07:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 10:58:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $289.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5114: BNA 2026-11-07 09:35:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 12:15:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5152: RDU 2026-11-11 17:24:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 18:22:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $229.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92586 / F91786: BNA 2026-11-07 14:57:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 20:58:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92586: BNA 2026-11-07 14:57:00 → MCO 2026-11-07 18:00:00; layover at MCO: 67 minutes.
    • F91786: MCO 2026-11-07 19:07:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 20:58:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4490: RDU 2026-11-11 06:15:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 07:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $339.00

  • United Airlines UA2125 / UA2344: BNA 2026-11-07 13:38:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 18:51:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 253 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2125: BNA 2026-11-07 13:38:00 → IAD 2026-11-07 16:25:00; layover at IAD: 70 minutes.
    • UA2344: IAD 2026-11-07 17:35:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 18:51:00.
  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA1366: RDU 2026-11-11 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 09:21:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 261 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-11-11 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-11 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 64 minutes.
    • UA1366: IAD 2026-11-11 08:15:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 09:21:00.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $269.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN697: BNA 2026-11-07 11:00:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 13:30:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4490: RDU 2026-11-11 06:15:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 07:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $289.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5095: BNA 2026-11-07 19:55:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 22:35:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5152: RDU 2026-11-11 17:24:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 18:22:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $299.00

  • American Airlines AA5198 / AA1904: BNA 2026-11-07 13:06:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 18:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5198: BNA 2026-11-07 13:06:00 → CLT 2026-11-07 15:38:00; layover at CLT: 112 minutes.
    • AA1904: CLT 2026-11-07 17:30:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 18:29:00.
  • American Airlines AA4560: RDU 2026-11-11 10:07:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 10:58:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $299.00

  • American Airlines AA4476 / AA4747: BNA 2026-11-07 16:24:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 23:18:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4476: BNA 2026-11-07 16:24:00 → DCA 2026-11-07 19:19:00; layover at DCA: 155 minutes.
    • AA4747: DCA 2026-11-07 21:54:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 23:18:00.
  • American Airlines AA4560: RDU 2026-11-11 10:07:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 10:58:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $309.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2637 / DL1699: BNA 2026-11-07 05:18:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 10:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 242 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2637: BNA 2026-11-07 05:18:00 → ATL 2026-11-07 07:32:00; layover at ATL: 83 minutes.
    • DL1699: ATL 2026-11-07 08:55:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 10:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5152: RDU 2026-11-11 17:24:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 18:22:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11 · Axel-exclusive $309.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5114: BNA 2026-11-07 09:40:00 → RDU 2026-11-07 12:20:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1552 / DL1155: RDU 2026-11-11 05:07:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 10:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1552: RDU 2026-11-11 05:07:00 → ATL 2026-11-11 06:39:00; layover at ATL: 231 minutes.
    • DL1155: ATL 2026-11-11 10:30:00 → BNA 2026-11-11 10:44:00.

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