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

Detroit → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 19, 2026

DTW → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
2:31 pmDTW
1h 40m
Nonstop
4:11 pmRDU
Frontier Airlines
1:28 pmRDU
1h 54m
Nonstop
3:22 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
10:00 amDTW
1h 59m
Nonstop
11:59 amRDU
Delta Air Lines
12:28 pmRDU
1h 55m
Nonstop
2:23 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 46m
Nonstop
11:16 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
12:28 pmRDU
1h 55m
Nonstop
2:23 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
5h 51m
ATL · 1h 59m
11:59 pmRDU
Frontier Airlines
1:28 pmRDU
1h 54m
Nonstop
3:22 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
6:47 pmDTW
1h 42m
Nonstop
8:29 pmRDU
Frontier Airlines
12:21 pmRDU
5h 2m
ATL · 1h 8m
5:23 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
10:10 amDTW
5h 57m
IND · 2h 51m
4:07 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
12:28 pmRDU
1h 55m
Nonstop
2:23 pmDTW

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: Detroit to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF92640 / F94937$163.132026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL5367 / DL1051$371.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN1877 + WN1525 / WN697 + WN1003$303.752026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA6362 + UA3566 / UA3704 + UA6137$326.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL2839 / DL1051$371.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF91263 + F91670 / F94937$180.632026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF92640 / F91167 + F91532$185.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Southwest AirlinesWN2069 + WN2193 / WN697 + WN1003$303.752026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL4668 + DL4780 / DL1051$351.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $163.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92640: DTW 2026-12-17 14:31:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 16:11:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94937: RDU 2026-12-19 13:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 15:22:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $371.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL5367: DTW 2026-12-17 10:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 11:59:00; nonstop; 119 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1051: RDU 2026-12-19 12:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 14:23:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $303.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN1525: DTW 2026-12-17 08:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 13:40:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2026-12-17 08:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-17 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 100 minutes.
    • WN1525: MDW 2026-12-17 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 13:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN697 / WN1003: RDU 2026-12-19 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 225 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN697: RDU 2026-12-19 11:30:00 → BWI 2026-12-19 12:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
    • WN1003: BWI 2026-12-19 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 15:15:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $326.25

  • United Airlines UA6362 / UA3566: DTW 2026-12-17 19:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 239 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6362: DTW 2026-12-17 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-17 21:19:00; layover at IAD: 66 minutes.
    • UA3566: IAD 2026-12-17 22:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 23:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA6137: RDU 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 10:03:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 243 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 69 minutes.
    • UA6137: IAD 2026-12-19 08:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 10:03:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $371.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL2839: DTW 2026-12-17 21:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 23:16:00; nonstop; 106 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1051: RDU 2026-12-19 12:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 14:23:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $180.63

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91670: DTW 2026-12-17 18:08:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-17 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-17 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 119 minutes.
    • F91670: ATL 2026-12-17 22:29:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 23:59:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94937: RDU 2026-12-19 13:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 15:22:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $185.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92640: DTW 2026-12-17 18:47:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 20:29:00; nonstop; 102 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91167 / F91532: RDU 2026-12-19 12:21:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91167: RDU 2026-12-19 12:21:00 → ATL 2026-12-19 14:06:00; layover at ATL: 68 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2026-12-19 15:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 17:23:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $303.75

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

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-19 · $351.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL4668 / DL4780: DTW 2026-12-17 10:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IND; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4668: DTW 2026-12-17 10:10:00 → IND 2026-12-17 11:34:00; layover at IND: 171 minutes.
    • DL4780: IND 2026-12-17 14:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-17 16:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1051: RDU 2026-12-19 12:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 14:23:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

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