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Detroit → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

DTW → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
2:31 pmDTW
1h 40m
Nonstop
4:11 pmRDU
Frontier Airlines
5:06 pmRDU
2h
Nonstop
7:06 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
10:20 amDTW
1h 41m
Nonstop
12:01 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
6:59 pmRDU
1h 49m
Nonstop
8:48 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
4:18 pmDTW
1h 41m
Nonstop
5:59 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
6:59 pmRDU
1h 49m
Nonstop
8:48 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

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 22 – Mon, Dec 28

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 22 – Mon, Dec 28

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 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
5h 51m
ATL · 1h 59m
11:59 pmRDU
Frontier Airlines
5:06 pmRDU
2h
Nonstop
7:06 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

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 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
10:10 amDTW
5h 57m
IND · 2h 51m
4:07 pmRDU
Delta Air Lines
6:59 pmRDU
1h 49m
Nonstop
8:48 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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF92640 / F94937$177.632026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL2164 / DL1407$404.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN2069 + WN2193 / WN697 + WN1003$330.752026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA1227 + AA1897 / AA1903 + AA5550$349.132026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA6362 + UA3566 / UA3704 + UA6137$355.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL1407 / DL1407$404.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF91263 + F91670 / F94937$199.502026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1877 + WN1525 / WN697 + WN1003$330.752026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Delta Air LinesDL4668 + DL4780 / DL1407$379.252026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $177.63

  • Frontier Airlines F92640: DTW 2026-12-22 14:31:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 16:11:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94937: RDU 2026-12-28 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:06:00; nonstop; 120 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $404.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL2164: DTW 2026-12-22 10:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 12:01:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1407: RDU 2026-12-28 18:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 20:48:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $330.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2069 / WN2193: DTW 2026-12-22 15:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 20:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 270 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2069: DTW 2026-12-22 15:55:00 → BWI 2026-12-22 17:25:00; layover at BWI: 110 minutes.
    • WN2193: BWI 2026-12-22 19:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 20:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN697 / WN1003: RDU 2026-12-28 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 225 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN697: RDU 2026-12-28 11:30:00 → BWI 2026-12-28 12:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
    • WN1003: BWI 2026-12-28 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:15:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $349.13

  • American Airlines AA1227 / AA1897: DTW 2026-12-22 07:23:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1227: DTW 2026-12-22 07:23:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 09:34:00; layover at CLT: 207 minutes.
    • AA1897: CLT 2026-12-22 13:01:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA5550: RDU 2026-12-28 05:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 09:45:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-28 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-28 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 93 minutes.
    • AA5550: CLT 2026-12-28 07:42:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 09:45:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $355.25

  • United Airlines UA6362 / UA3566: DTW 2026-12-22 19:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 239 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6362: DTW 2026-12-22 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 21:19:00; layover at IAD: 66 minutes.
    • UA3566: IAD 2026-12-22 22:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA6137: RDU 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 10:03:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 243 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-28 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-28 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 69 minutes.
    • UA6137: IAD 2026-12-28 08:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 10:03:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $404.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1407: DTW 2026-12-22 16:18:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 17:59:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1407: RDU 2026-12-28 18:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 20:48:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $199.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91670: DTW 2026-12-22 18:08:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-22 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 119 minutes.
    • F91670: ATL 2026-12-22 22:29:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:59:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94937: RDU 2026-12-28 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 19:06:00; nonstop; 120 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $330.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN1525: DTW 2026-12-22 08:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:40:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2026-12-22 08:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-22 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 100 minutes.
    • WN1525: MDW 2026-12-22 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 13:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN697 / WN1003: RDU 2026-12-28 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 225 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN697: RDU 2026-12-28 11:30:00 → BWI 2026-12-28 12:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
    • WN1003: BWI 2026-12-28 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 15:15:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $379.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL4668 / DL4780: DTW 2026-12-22 10:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IND; 357 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4668: DTW 2026-12-22 10:10:00 → IND 2026-12-22 11:34:00; layover at IND: 171 minutes.
    • DL4780: IND 2026-12-22 14:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 16:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1407: RDU 2026-12-28 18:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-28 20:48:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

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