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Raleigh/Durham → Austin

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

RDU → AUS1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
4:25 pmRDU
3h 10m
Nonstop
6:35 pmAUS
Southwest Airlines
2:25 pmAUS
2h 40m
Nonstop
6:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
7:00 amRDU
3h 33m
Nonstop
9:33 amAUS
Delta Air Lines
10:13 amAUS
3h 1m
Nonstop
2:14 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
3:55 pmRDU
3h 42m
Nonstop
6:37 pmAUS
Delta Air Lines
10:13 amAUS
3h 1m
Nonstop
2:14 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Frontier Airlines
6:42 amRDU
5h 43m
ATL · 1h 6m
11:25 amAUS
American Airlines
3:00 pmAUS
4h 50m
DFW · 1h
8:50 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
6h 5m
IAD · 1h 4m
11:05 amAUS
United Airlines
5:15 amAUS
4h 52m
IAH · 1h 2m
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
9:00 pmRDU
5h 20m
BNA · 1h 5m
1:20 am+1AUS
Southwest Airlines
5:05 amAUS
5h 5m
TPA · 1h
11:10 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
6:15 pmRDU
3h 10m
Nonstop
8:25 pmAUS
Southwest Airlines
5:05 amAUS
5h 5m
TPA · 1h
11:10 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
4:50 pmRDU
5h 41m
IAH · 1h 15m
9:31 pmAUS
United Airlines
5:15 amAUS
4h 52m
IAH · 1h 2m
11:07 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
5:07 amRDU
5h 47m
ATL · 1h 36m
9:54 amAUS
Delta Air Lines
10:13 amAUS
3h 1m
Nonstop
2:14 pmRDU

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)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN3601 / WN37$409.502026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL4921 / DL4703$435.502026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF94797 + F94211 / AA3885 + AA2513$318.502026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA3704 + UA637 / UA1966 + UA1611$416.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL4967 / DL4703$435.502026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN2193 + WN490 / WN439 + WN185$370.502026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN3601 / WN439 + WN185$390.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA2341 + UA2621 / UA1966 + UA1611$416.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL1552 + DL2976 / DL4703$425.752026-10-29T01:01:57Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $409.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN3601: RDU 2026-12-21 16:25:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 18:35:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN37: AUS 2026-12-25 14:25:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 18:05:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $435.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL4921: RDU 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 09:33:00; nonstop; 213 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4703: AUS 2026-12-25 10:13:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 14:14:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $318.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94797 / F94211: RDU 2026-12-21 06:42:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94797: RDU 2026-12-21 06:42:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 08:39:00; layover at ATL: 66 minutes.
    • F94211: ATL 2026-12-21 09:45:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 11:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA3885 / AA2513: AUS 2026-12-25 15:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 20:50:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3885: AUS 2026-12-25 15:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-25 16:15:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
    • AA2513: DFW 2026-12-25 17:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 20:50:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $416.00

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA637: RDU 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 11:05:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 64 minutes.
    • UA637: IAD 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 11:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA1966 / UA1611: AUS 2026-12-25 05:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 292 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1966: AUS 2026-12-25 05:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 06:28:00; layover at IAH: 62 minutes.
    • UA1611: IAH 2026-12-25 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:07:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $435.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL4967: RDU 2026-12-21 15:55:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 18:37:00; nonstop; 222 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4703: AUS 2026-12-25 10:13:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 14:14:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $370.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2193 / WN490: RDU 2026-12-21 21:00:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 01:20:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2193: RDU 2026-12-21 21:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-21 21:45:00; layover at BNA: 65 minutes.
    • WN490: BNA 2026-12-21 22:50:00 → AUS 2026-12-22 01:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN439 / WN185: AUS 2026-12-25 05:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 305 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN439: AUS 2026-12-25 05:05:00 → TPA 2026-12-25 08:20:00; layover at TPA: 60 minutes.
    • WN185: TPA 2026-12-25 09:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:10:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $390.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3601: RDU 2026-12-21 18:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 20:25:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN439 / WN185: AUS 2026-12-25 05:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 305 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN439: AUS 2026-12-25 05:05:00 → TPA 2026-12-25 08:20:00; layover at TPA: 60 minutes.
    • WN185: TPA 2026-12-25 09:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:10:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $416.00

  • United Airlines UA2341 / UA2621: RDU 2026-12-21 16:50:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 21:31:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 341 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2341: RDU 2026-12-21 16:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 19:10:00; layover at IAH: 75 minutes.
    • UA2621: IAH 2026-12-21 20:25:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 21:31:00.
  • United Airlines UA1966 / UA1611: AUS 2026-12-25 05:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 292 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1966: AUS 2026-12-25 05:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 06:28:00; layover at IAH: 62 minutes.
    • UA1611: IAH 2026-12-25 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 11:07:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $425.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL1552 / DL2976: RDU 2026-12-21 05:07:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 09:54:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1552: RDU 2026-12-21 05:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 06:39:00; layover at ATL: 96 minutes.
    • DL2976: ATL 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-21 09:54:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4703: AUS 2026-12-25 10:13:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 14:14:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.

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