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

Denver → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

DEN → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
10:51 amDEN
3h 15m
Nonstop
4:06 pmRDU
Frontier Airlines
4:51 pmRDU
4h 9m
Nonstop
7:00 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
10:50 amDEN
3h 10m
Nonstop
4:00 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
5:45 amRDU
4h
Nonstop
7:45 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
9:49 amDEN
3h 19m
Nonstop
3:08 pmRDU
United Airlines
8:00 amRDU
4h 5m
Nonstop
10:05 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
12:18 pmDEN
3h 20m
Nonstop
5:38 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
5:45 amRDU
4h
Nonstop
7:45 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
7:45 pmDEN
3h 10m
Nonstop
12:55 am+1RDU
Southwest Airlines
5:45 amRDU
4h
Nonstop
7:45 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
4:17 pmDEN
3h 17m
Nonstop
9:34 pmRDU
United Airlines
8:00 amRDU
4h 5m
Nonstop
10:05 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
12:54 amDEN
5h 38m
CLT · 1h 33m
8:32 amRDU
American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
6h 22m
CLT · 1h 19m
9:22 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
2:29 pmDEN
5h 20m
ATL · 1h 7m
9:49 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
12:00 pmRDU
6h 2m
MSP · 1h 4m
4:02 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
3:35 pmDEN
3h
Nonstop
8:35 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
6:15 pmRDU
6h 45m
AUS · 1h 20m
11:00 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmDEN
5h 15m
BNA · 1h 20m
9:40 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
5:45 amRDU
4h
Nonstop
7:45 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
2:40 pmDEN
5h 25m
MDW · 1h 10m
10:05 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
5:45 amRDU
4h
Nonstop
7:45 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
4:11 pmDEN
5h 33m
IAD · 1h 1m
11:44 pmRDU
United Airlines
8:00 amRDU
4h 5m
Nonstop
10:05 amDEN

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.

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

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF92440 / F92225$189.752026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1471 / WN3611$322.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA2269 / UA1475$368.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA591 + AA1906 / AA1903 + AA1610$345.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL706 + DL1154 / DL2519 + DL1025$368.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF92440 / WN3611$264.502026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1209 / WN3611$322.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA2671 / UA1475$368.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1209 / WN3601 + WN4698$309.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1573 + WN4726 / WN3611$312.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1699 + WN3012 / WN3611$312.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA421 + UA3566 / UA1475$353.002026-10-29T01:04:44Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $189.75

  • Frontier Airlines F92440: DEN 2026-12-18 10:51:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 16:06:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92225: RDU 2026-12-28 16:51:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 19:00:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $322.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1471: DEN 2026-12-18 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 16:00:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3611: RDU 2026-12-28 05:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 07:45:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $368.00

  • United Airlines UA2269: DEN 2026-12-18 09:49:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 15:08:00; nonstop; 199 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1475: RDU 2026-12-28 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 10:05:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $345.00

  • American Airlines AA591 / AA1906: DEN 2026-12-18 00:54:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 08:32:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 338 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA591: DEN 2026-12-18 00:54:00 → CLT 2026-12-18 06:01:00; layover at CLT: 93 minutes.
    • AA1906: CLT 2026-12-18 07:34:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 08:32:00.
  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA1610: RDU 2026-12-28 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 09:22:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-28 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-28 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 79 minutes.
    • AA1610: CLT 2026-12-28 07:28:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 09:22:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $368.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL706 / DL1154: DEN 2026-12-18 14:29:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 21:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL706: DEN 2026-12-18 14:29:00 → ATL 2026-12-18 19:18:00; layover at ATL: 67 minutes.
    • DL1154: ATL 2026-12-18 20:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 21:49:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2519 / DL1025: RDU 2026-12-28 12:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 16:02:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2519: RDU 2026-12-28 12:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-28 13:49:00; layover at MSP: 64 minutes.
    • DL1025: MSP 2026-12-28 14:53:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 16:02:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $264.50

  • Frontier Airlines F92440: DEN 2026-12-18 12:18:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 17:38:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3611: RDU 2026-12-28 05:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 07:45:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $322.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1209: DEN 2026-12-18 19:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 00:55:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3611: RDU 2026-12-28 05:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 07:45:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $368.00

  • United Airlines UA2671: DEN 2026-12-18 16:17:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 21:34:00; nonstop; 197 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1475: RDU 2026-12-28 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 10:05:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $309.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1209: DEN 2026-12-18 15:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 20:35:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3601 / WN4698: RDU 2026-12-28 18:15:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 23:00:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3601: RDU 2026-12-28 18:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-28 20:25:00; layover at AUS: 80 minutes.
    • WN4698: AUS 2026-12-28 21:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 23:00:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $312.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1573 / WN4726: DEN 2026-12-18 14:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1573: DEN 2026-12-18 14:25:00 → BNA 2026-12-18 17:45:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4726: BNA 2026-12-18 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 21:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3611: RDU 2026-12-28 05:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 07:45:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $312.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1699 / WN3012: DEN 2026-12-18 14:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 22:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1699: DEN 2026-12-18 14:40:00 → MDW 2026-12-18 17:55:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN3012: MDW 2026-12-18 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 22:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3611: RDU 2026-12-28 05:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 07:45:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $353.00

  • United Airlines UA421 / UA3566: DEN 2026-12-18 16:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA421: DEN 2026-12-18 16:11:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 21:24:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA3566: IAD 2026-12-18 22:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 23:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA1475: RDU 2026-12-28 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 10:05:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.

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