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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Frankfurt (FRA) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham → Frankfurt

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

RDU → FRA1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 6 airlines

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Air Canada
2:45 pmRDU
11h 30m
YYZ · 1h 37m
8:15 am+1FRA
American Airlines
10:50 amFRA
13h 39m
CLT · 2h 50m
6:29 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
8:30 pmRDU
11h 40m
LHR · 2h 5m
2:10 pm+1FRA
American Airlines
10:50 amFRA
13h 39m
CLT · 2h 50m
6:29 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
3:02 pmRDU
10h 23m
IAD · 1h 16m
7:25 am+1FRA
United Airlines
11:05 amFRA
13h 57m
EWR · 3h 20m
7:02 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Air France
6:25 pmRDU
10h 50m
CDG · 1h 40m
11:15 am+1FRA
Air France
10:15 amFRA
12h
CDG · 1h 25m
4:15 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
3:39 pmRDU
11h 1m
JFK · 1h 30m
8:40 am+1FRA
Delta Air Lines
9:50 amFRA
14h 9m
DTW · 2h 50m
5:59 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Lufthansa
3:55 pmRDU
8h 20m
Nonstop
6:15 am+1FRA
Lufthansa
1:20 pmFRA
14h 31m
YYZ · 3h 45m
9:51 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.

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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Frankfurt (FRA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Air Canada / American AirlinesAC8839 + LH471 / AA705 + AA1904$1085.502026-10-29T01:02:20Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA174 + BA902 / AA705 + AA1904$1105.002026-10-29T01:02:20Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA2463 + UA989 / UA43 + UA1975$1131.002026-10-29T01:02:20Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Air FranceAF75 + AF1618 / AF1519 + AF74$1157.002026-10-29T01:02:20Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL1783 + DL106 / DL89 + DL1407$1170.002026-10-29T01:02:20Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25LufthansaLH409 / LH470 + AC8838$1228.502026-10-29T01:02:20Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $1085.50

  • Air Canada AC8839 / LH471: RDU 2026-12-21 14:45:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 08:15:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 690 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8839: RDU 2026-12-21 14:45:00 → YYZ 2026-12-21 16:38:00; layover at YYZ: 97 minutes.
    • LH471: YYZ 2026-12-21 18:15:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 08:15:00.
  • American Airlines AA705 / AA1904: FRA 2026-12-25 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 18:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 819 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA705: FRA 2026-12-25 10:50:00 → CLT 2026-12-25 14:40:00; layover at CLT: 170 minutes.
    • AA1904: CLT 2026-12-25 17:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 18:29:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $1105.00

  • American Airlines AA174 / BA902: RDU 2026-12-21 20:30:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 14:10:00; 1 stop(s) via LHR; 700 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA174: RDU 2026-12-21 20:30:00 → LHR 2026-12-22 09:20:00; layover at LHR: 125 minutes.
    • BA902: LHR 2026-12-22 11:25:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 14:10:00.
  • American Airlines AA705 / AA1904: FRA 2026-12-25 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 18:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 819 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA705: FRA 2026-12-25 10:50:00 → CLT 2026-12-25 14:40:00; layover at CLT: 170 minutes.
    • AA1904: CLT 2026-12-25 17:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 18:29:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $1131.00

  • United Airlines UA2463 / UA989: RDU 2026-12-21 15:02:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 07:25:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 623 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2463: RDU 2026-12-21 15:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 16:14:00; layover at IAD: 76 minutes.
    • UA989: IAD 2026-12-21 17:30:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 07:25:00.
  • United Airlines UA43 / UA1975: FRA 2026-12-25 11:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 19:02:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 837 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA43: FRA 2026-12-25 11:05:00 → EWR 2026-12-25 13:55:00; layover at EWR: 200 minutes.
    • UA1975: EWR 2026-12-25 17:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 19:02:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $1157.00

  • Air France AF75 / AF1618: RDU 2026-12-21 18:25:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CDG; 650 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AF75: RDU 2026-12-21 18:25:00 → CDG 2026-12-22 08:10:00; layover at CDG: 100 minutes.
    • AF1618: CDG 2026-12-22 09:50:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 11:15:00.
  • Air France AF1519 / AF74: FRA 2026-12-25 10:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CDG; 720 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AF1519: FRA 2026-12-25 10:15:00 → CDG 2026-12-25 11:45:00; layover at CDG: 85 minutes.
    • AF74: CDG 2026-12-25 13:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 16:15:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $1170.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1783 / DL106: RDU 2026-12-21 15:39:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 08:40:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 661 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1783: RDU 2026-12-21 15:39:00 → JFK 2026-12-21 17:25:00; layover at JFK: 90 minutes.
    • DL106: JFK 2026-12-21 18:55:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 08:40:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL89 / DL1407: FRA 2026-12-25 09:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 17:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 849 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL89: FRA 2026-12-25 09:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-25 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 170 minutes.
    • DL1407: DTW 2026-12-25 16:18:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 17:59:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $1228.50

  • Lufthansa LH409: RDU 2026-12-21 15:55:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 06:15:00; nonstop; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Lufthansa LH470 / AC8838: FRA 2026-12-25 13:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 21:51:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 871 minutes. Local airport times.
    • LH470: FRA 2026-12-25 13:20:00 → YYZ 2026-12-25 16:15:00; layover at YYZ: 225 minutes.
    • AC8838: YYZ 2026-12-25 20:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-25 21:51:00.

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