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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Austin (AUS) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Austin (AUS), Nov 14–18, 2026: from $258 round trip

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Austin (AUS), Nov 14–18, 2026: from $258 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $258 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines / Delta Air Lines, 1 stop, Nov 14–18, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

RDU → AUS1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Southwest Airlines
4:25 pmRDU
3h 10m
Nonstop
6:35 pmAUS
Southwest Airlines
9:05 pmAUS
2h 45m
Nonstop
12:50 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Delta Air Lines
3:55 pmRDU
3h 42m
Nonstop
6:37 pmAUS
Delta Air Lines
7:10 pmAUS
3h 3m
Nonstop
11:13 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:20 amAUS
Southwest Airlines
9:05 pmAUS
2h 45m
Nonstop
12:50 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Delta Air Lines
7:00 amRDU
3h 33m
Nonstop
9:33 amAUS
Delta Air Lines
7:10 pmAUS
3h 3m
Nonstop
11:13 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Frontier Airlines
6:42 amRDU
5h 43m
ATL · 1h 6m
11:25 amAUS
Delta Air Lines
7:10 pmAUS
3h 3m
Nonstop
11:13 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

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

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Southwest Airlines
4:10 pmRDU
6h 5m
BWI · 1h 5m
9:15 pmAUS
Southwest Airlines
9:05 pmAUS
2h 45m
Nonstop
12:50 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Southwest Airlines
9:00 pmRDU
5h 20m
BNA · 1h 5m
1:20 am+1AUS
Southwest Airlines
9:05 pmAUS
2h 45m
Nonstop
12:50 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

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

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Sat, Nov 14 – Wed, Nov 18

Delta Air Lines
5:07 amRDU
5h 47m
ATL · 1h 36m
9:54 amAUS
Delta Air Lines
7:10 pmAUS
3h 3m
Nonstop
11:13 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Nov 14–18, 2026 · 4 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Home2 Suites by Hilton Austin East Side 5th Street · 4★ JW Marriott Austin · 5★ Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection

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Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Austin (AUS), Nov 14–18, 2026: from $258 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $258 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines / Delta Air Lines, 1 stop, Nov 14–18, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. 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 datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Southwest AirlinesWN3601 / WN41816:25:00→18:35:00 3h 10m nonstop · 21:05:00→00:50:00 2h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $315.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Delta Air LinesDL4967 / DL496915:55:00→18:37:00 3h 42m nonstop · 19:10:00→23:13:00 3h 03m nonstopAxel-exclusive $335.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF94797 + F94211 / DL496906:42:00→11:25:00 5h 43m 1 stop via ATL · 19:10:00→23:13:00 3h 03m nonstopAxel-exclusive $257.502026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18United AirlinesUA2341 + UA2621 / UA1966 + UA161116:50:00→21:31:00 5h 41m 1 stop via IAH · 05:15:00→11:07:00 4h 52m 1 stop via IAHAxel-exclusive $320.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Southwest AirlinesWN4947 / WN41806:00:00→08:20:00 3h 20m nonstop · 21:05:00→00:50:00 2h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $315.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Delta Air LinesDL4921 / DL496907:00:00→09:33:00 3h 33m nonstop · 19:10:00→23:13:00 3h 03m nonstopAxel-exclusive $335.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Southwest AirlinesWN461 + WN4461 / WN41816:10:00→21:15:00 6h 05m 1 stop via BWI · 21:05:00→00:50:00 2h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $300.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Southwest AirlinesWN2193 + WN490 / WN41821:00:00→01:20:00 5h 20m 1 stop via BNA · 21:05:00→00:50:00 2h 45m nonstopAxel-exclusive $300.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18United AirlinesUA3704 + UA637 / UA1966 + UA161106:00:00→11:05:00 6h 05m 1 stop via IAD · 05:15:00→11:07:00 4h 52m 1 stop via IAHAxel-exclusive $320.002026-10-29T01:01:57Z
2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18Delta Air LinesDL1552 + DL2976 / DL496905:07:00→09:54:00 5h 47m 1 stop via ATL · 19:10:00→23:13:00 3h 03m nonstopAxel-exclusive $327.502026-10-29T01:01:57Z

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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Austin (AUS) flight deals

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $315.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3601: RDU 2026-11-14 16:25:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 18:35:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN418: AUS 2026-11-18 21:05:00 → RDU 2026-11-19 00:50:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $335.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4967: RDU 2026-11-14 15:55:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 18:37:00; nonstop; 222 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4969: AUS 2026-11-18 19:10:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 23:13:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $257.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94797 / F94211: RDU 2026-11-14 06:42:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94797: RDU 2026-11-14 06:42:00 → ATL 2026-11-14 08:39:00; layover at ATL: 66 minutes.
    • F94211: ATL 2026-11-14 09:45:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 11:25:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4969: AUS 2026-11-18 19:10:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 23:13:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $320.00

  • United Airlines UA2341 / UA2621: RDU 2026-11-14 16:50:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 21:31:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 341 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2341: RDU 2026-11-14 16:50:00 → IAH 2026-11-14 19:10:00; layover at IAH: 75 minutes.
    • UA2621: IAH 2026-11-14 20:25:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 21:31:00.
  • United Airlines UA1966 / UA1611: AUS 2026-11-18 05:15:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 292 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1966: AUS 2026-11-18 05:15:00 → IAH 2026-11-18 06:28:00; layover at IAH: 62 minutes.
    • UA1611: IAH 2026-11-18 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 11:07:00.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $315.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4947: RDU 2026-11-14 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 08:20:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN418: AUS 2026-11-18 21:05:00 → RDU 2026-11-19 00:50:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $335.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4921: RDU 2026-11-14 07:00:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 09:33:00; nonstop; 213 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4969: AUS 2026-11-18 19:10:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 23:13:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $300.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN461 / WN4461: RDU 2026-11-14 16:10:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 21:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN461: RDU 2026-11-14 16:10:00 → BWI 2026-11-14 17:20:00; layover at BWI: 65 minutes.
    • WN4461: BWI 2026-11-14 18:25:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 21:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN418: AUS 2026-11-18 21:05:00 → RDU 2026-11-19 00:50:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $300.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2193 / WN490: RDU 2026-11-14 21:00:00 → AUS 2026-11-15 01:20:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2193: RDU 2026-11-14 21:00:00 → BNA 2026-11-14 21:45:00; layover at BNA: 65 minutes.
    • WN490: BNA 2026-11-14 22:50:00 → AUS 2026-11-15 01:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN418: AUS 2026-11-18 21:05:00 → RDU 2026-11-19 00:50:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $320.00

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA637: RDU 2026-11-14 06:00:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 11:05:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-11-14 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-14 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 64 minutes.
    • UA637: IAD 2026-11-14 08:15:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 11:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA1966 / UA1611: AUS 2026-11-18 05:15:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 292 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1966: AUS 2026-11-18 05:15:00 → IAH 2026-11-18 06:28:00; layover at IAH: 62 minutes.
    • UA1611: IAH 2026-11-18 07:30:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 11:07:00.

2026-11-14 → 2026-11-18 · Axel-exclusive $327.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1552 / DL2976: RDU 2026-11-14 05:07:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 09:54:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1552: RDU 2026-11-14 05:07:00 → ATL 2026-11-14 06:39:00; layover at ATL: 96 minutes.
    • DL2976: ATL 2026-11-14 08:15:00 → AUS 2026-11-14 09:54:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4969: AUS 2026-11-18 19:10:00 → RDU 2026-11-18 23:13:00; nonstop; 183 minutes. Local airport times.

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