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Detroit → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 15, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

DTW → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
4:18 pmDTW
1h 41m
Nonstop
5:59 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
9:58 amRDU
1h 47m
Nonstop
11:45 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
10:20 amDTW
1h 41m
Nonstop
12:01 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
9:58 amRDU
1h 47m
Nonstop
11:45 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
5h 51m
ATL · 1h 59m
11:59 pmRDU
Frontier Airlines
12:21 pmRDU
5h 2m
ATL · 1h 8m
5:23 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
3:55 pmDTW
4h 30m
BWI · 1h 50m
8:25 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:30 amRDU
3h 45m
BWI · 1h 10m
3:15 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
7:23 amDTW
6h 36m
CLT · 3h 27m
1:59 pmRDU
American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
4h 45m
CLT · 1h 33m
9:45 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
3h 59m
IAD · 1h 6m
11:44 pmRDU
United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
4h 3m
IAD · 1h 9m
10:03 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
8:50 amDTW
4h 50m
MDW · 1h 40m
1:40 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
11:30 amRDU
3h 45m
BWI · 1h 10m
3:15 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
10:10 amDTW
5h 57m
IND · 2h 51m
4:07 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
9:58 amRDU
1h 47m
Nonstop
11:45 amDTW

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)
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL1407 / DL1427$363.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29Frontier AirlinesF91263 + F91670 / F91167 + F91532$198.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN2069 + WN2193 / WN697 + WN1003$297.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA1227 + AA1897 / AA1903 + AA5550$313.502026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA6362 + UA3566 / UA3704 + UA6137$319.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL2164 / DL1427$363.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN1877 + WN1525 / WN697 + WN1003$297.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL4668 + DL4780 / DL1427$343.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $363.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1407: DTW 2026-12-15 16:18:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 17:59:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1427: RDU 2026-12-29 09:58:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 11:45:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $198.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91670: DTW 2026-12-15 18:08:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-15 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-15 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 119 minutes.
    • F91670: ATL 2026-12-15 22:29:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 23:59:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91167 / F91532: RDU 2026-12-29 12:21:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91167: RDU 2026-12-29 12:21:00 → ATL 2026-12-29 14:06:00; layover at ATL: 68 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2026-12-29 15:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 17:23:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $297.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2069 / WN2193: DTW 2026-12-15 15:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 20:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 270 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2069: DTW 2026-12-15 15:55:00 → BWI 2026-12-15 17:25:00; layover at BWI: 110 minutes.
    • WN2193: BWI 2026-12-15 19:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 20:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN697 / WN1003: RDU 2026-12-29 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 225 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN697: RDU 2026-12-29 11:30:00 → BWI 2026-12-29 12:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
    • WN1003: BWI 2026-12-29 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:15:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $313.50

  • American Airlines AA1227 / AA1897: DTW 2026-12-15 07:23:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1227: DTW 2026-12-15 07:23:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 09:34:00; layover at CLT: 207 minutes.
    • AA1897: CLT 2026-12-15 13:01:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 13:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA5550: RDU 2026-12-29 05:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 09:45:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-29 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 93 minutes.
    • AA5550: CLT 2026-12-29 07:42:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 09:45:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $319.00

  • United Airlines UA6362 / UA3566: DTW 2026-12-15 19:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 239 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6362: DTW 2026-12-15 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-15 21:19:00; layover at IAD: 66 minutes.
    • UA3566: IAD 2026-12-15 22:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 23:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA6137: RDU 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 10:03:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 243 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-29 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 69 minutes.
    • UA6137: IAD 2026-12-29 08:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 10:03:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $363.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2164: DTW 2026-12-15 10:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 12:01:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1427: RDU 2026-12-29 09:58:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 11:45:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $297.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN1525: DTW 2026-12-15 08:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 13:40:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2026-12-15 08:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-15 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 100 minutes.
    • WN1525: MDW 2026-12-15 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 13:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN697 / WN1003: RDU 2026-12-29 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 225 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN697: RDU 2026-12-29 11:30:00 → BWI 2026-12-29 12:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
    • WN1003: BWI 2026-12-29 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 15:15:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-29 · $343.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4668 / DL4780: DTW 2026-12-15 10:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IND; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4668: DTW 2026-12-15 10:10:00 → IND 2026-12-15 11:34:00; layover at IND: 171 minutes.
    • DL4780: IND 2026-12-15 14:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-15 16:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1427: RDU 2026-12-29 09:58:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 11:45:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

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