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

Phoenix → Raleigh/Durham

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

PHX → RDU1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
12:45 pmPHX
3h 55m
Nonstop
6:40 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
12:20 pmRDU
4h 45m
Nonstop
3:05 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
4:52 pmPHX
4h 3m
Nonstop
10:55 pmRDU
American Airlines
7:00 amRDU
5h 9m
Nonstop
10:09 amPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
9:30 amPHX
3h 55m
Nonstop
3:25 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
12:20 pmRDU
4h 45m
Nonstop
3:05 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
12:45 amPHX
4h
Nonstop
6:45 amRDU
American Airlines
7:00 amRDU
5h 9m
Nonstop
10:09 amPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
12:05 pmPHX
6h 20m
DFW · 1h 2m
8:25 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
12:20 pmRDU
4h 45m
Nonstop
3:05 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
7:00 amPHX
6h 44m
IAH · 1h 21m
3:44 pmRDU
United Airlines
4:50 pmRDU
7h 25m
IAH · 1h 3m
10:15 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
5:10 amPHX
5h 55m
STL · 1h 15m
1:05 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
12:20 pmRDU
4h 45m
Nonstop
3:05 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
5:15 amPHX
6h 15m
BNA · 1h 35m
1:30 pmRDU
Southwest Airlines
12:20 pmRDU
4h 45m
Nonstop
3:05 pmPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
4:55 pmPHX
4h 4m
Nonstop
10:59 pmRDU
American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
7h 15m
CLT · 1h 10m
10:15 amPHX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
11:50 pmPHX
6h 27m
CLT · 1h 41m
8:17 am+1RDU
American Airlines
7:00 amRDU
5h 9m
Nonstop
10:09 amPHX

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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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN4487 / WN1136Axel-exclusive $454.252026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA2307 / AA3095Axel-exclusive $483.002026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF93284 + F93330 / WN1136Axel-exclusive $374.252026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA1318 + UA2196 / UA2341 + UA2078Axel-exclusive $454.252026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN4908 / WN1136Axel-exclusive $454.252026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA771 / AA3095Axel-exclusive $483.002026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN3524 + WN4192 / WN1136Axel-exclusive $434.252026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN3392 + WN697 / WN1136Axel-exclusive $434.252026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA2307 / AA1903 + AA2413Axel-exclusive $460.252026-10-29T01:56:35Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA1543 + AA1906 / AA3095Axel-exclusive $465.502026-10-29T01:56:35Z

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

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $454.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN4487: PHX 2026-12-13 12:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 18:40:00; nonstop; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1136: RDU 2026-12-22 12:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:05:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $483.00

  • American Airlines AA2307: PHX 2026-12-13 16:52:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 22:55:00; nonstop; 243 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3095: RDU 2026-12-22 07:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 10:09:00; nonstop; 309 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $374.25

  • Frontier Airlines F93284 / F93330: PHX 2026-12-13 12:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 20:25:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93284: PHX 2026-12-13 12:05:00 → DFW 2026-12-13 15:36:00; layover at DFW: 62 minutes.
    • F93330: DFW 2026-12-13 16:38:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 20:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1136: RDU 2026-12-22 12:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:05:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $454.25

  • United Airlines UA1318 / UA2196: PHX 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 15:44:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 404 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1318: PHX 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 10:40:00; layover at IAH: 81 minutes.
    • UA2196: IAH 2026-12-13 12:01:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 15:44:00.
  • United Airlines UA2341 / UA2078: RDU 2026-12-22 16:50:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2341: RDU 2026-12-22 16:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 19:10:00; layover at IAH: 63 minutes.
    • UA2078: IAH 2026-12-22 20:13:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 22:15:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $454.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN4908: PHX 2026-12-13 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 15:25:00; nonstop; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1136: RDU 2026-12-22 12:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:05:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $483.00

  • American Airlines AA771: PHX 2026-12-13 00:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 06:45:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3095: RDU 2026-12-22 07:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 10:09:00; nonstop; 309 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $434.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3524 / WN4192: PHX 2026-12-13 05:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 13:05:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3524: PHX 2026-12-13 05:10:00 → STL 2026-12-13 09:00:00; layover at STL: 75 minutes.
    • WN4192: STL 2026-12-13 10:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 13:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1136: RDU 2026-12-22 12:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:05:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $434.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3392 / WN697: PHX 2026-12-13 05:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 13:30:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3392: PHX 2026-12-13 05:15:00 → BNA 2026-12-13 09:25:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN697: BNA 2026-12-13 11:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 13:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1136: RDU 2026-12-22 12:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 15:05:00; nonstop; 285 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $460.25

  • American Airlines AA2307: PHX 2026-12-13 16:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-13 22:59:00; nonstop; 244 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA2413: RDU 2026-12-22 05:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 10:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-22 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 70 minutes.
    • AA2413: CLT 2026-12-22 07:19:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 10:15:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-22 · Axel-exclusive $465.50

  • American Airlines AA1543 / AA1906: PHX 2026-12-13 23:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-14 08:17:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1543: PHX 2026-12-13 23:50:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 05:39:00; layover at CLT: 101 minutes.
    • AA1906: CLT 2026-12-14 07:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-14 08:17:00.
  • American Airlines AA3095: RDU 2026-12-22 07:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 10:09:00; nonstop; 309 minutes. Local airport times.

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