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Chicago → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

MDW → RDU1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmMDW
1h 50m
Nonstop
4:05 pmRDU

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
10:50 amMDW
1h 50m
Nonstop
1:40 pmRDU

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:08 amMDW
7h 2m
ATL · 3h 13m
2:10 pmRDU

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
9:30 amMDW
6h 4m
DTW · 3h 5m
4:34 pmRDU

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
2:30 pmMDW
4h 55m
BWI · 2h
8:25 pmRDU

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
1:40 pmMDW
6h 20m
STL · 3h 15m
9:00 pmRDU

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmMDW
5h 10m
BNA · 2h 10m
11:35 pmRDU

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
1:02 pmMDW
7h 9m
ATL · 3h 46m
9:11 pmRDU

One-way 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)
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN461$195.752026-10-29T01:29:13Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92292 + F94472$128.252026-10-29T01:29:13Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL4711 + DL1407$236.252026-10-29T01:29:13Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN1525$195.752026-10-29T01:29:13Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN14 + WN2193$182.252026-10-29T01:29:13Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN3092 + WN4810$182.252026-10-29T01:29:13Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2897 + WN700$182.252026-10-29T01:29:13Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL2417 + DL1518$236.252026-10-29T01:29:13Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $195.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN461: MDW 2026-12-21 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 16:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $128.25

  • Frontier Airlines F92292 / F94472: MDW 2026-12-21 06:08:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 14:10:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 422 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92292: MDW 2026-12-21 06:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 09:31:00; layover at ATL: 193 minutes.
    • F94472: ATL 2026-12-21 12:44:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 14:10:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $236.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL4711 / DL1407: MDW 2026-12-21 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 16:34:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4711: MDW 2026-12-21 09:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 11:45:00; layover at DTW: 185 minutes.
    • DL1407: DTW 2026-12-21 14:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 16:34:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $195.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN1525: MDW 2026-12-21 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 13:40:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $182.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN14 / WN2193: MDW 2026-12-21 14:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 20:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN14: MDW 2026-12-21 14:30:00 → BWI 2026-12-21 17:15:00; layover at BWI: 120 minutes.
    • WN2193: BWI 2026-12-21 19:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 20:25:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $182.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3092 / WN4810: MDW 2026-12-21 13:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3092: MDW 2026-12-21 13:40:00 → STL 2026-12-21 14:55:00; layover at STL: 195 minutes.
    • WN4810: STL 2026-12-21 18:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 21:00:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $182.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN2897 / WN700: MDW 2026-12-21 17:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2897: MDW 2026-12-21 17:25:00 → BNA 2026-12-21 18:50:00; layover at BNA: 130 minutes.
    • WN700: BNA 2026-12-21 21:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 23:35:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $236.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL2417 / DL1518: MDW 2026-12-21 13:02:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 21:11:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2417: MDW 2026-12-21 13:02:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 16:01:00; layover at ATL: 226 minutes.
    • DL1518: ATL 2026-12-21 19:47:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 21:11:00.

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