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Raleigh/Durham → Dulles

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

RDU → IAD1 adulteconomyRound trip

4 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
3:00 pmRDU
1h 15m
Nonstop
4:15 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:40 pmIAD
1h 18m
Nonstop
6:58 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
8:10 pmRDU
1h 13m
Nonstop
9:23 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:40 pmIAD
1h 18m
Nonstop
6:58 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
4:18 pmRDU
7h 25m
ATL · 3h 46m
11:43 pmIAD
Frontier Airlines
7:48 amIAD
7h 35m
ATL · 3h 45m
3:23 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
3h 41m
CLT · 1h 1m
8:41 amIAD
American Airlines
6:00 amIAD
5h 15m
CLT · 2h 32m
11:15 amRDU

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 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA4035 / UA6161$375.002026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF91669 + F93692 / F94707 + F91168$212.502026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA1903 + AA5249 / AA5649 + AA2688$400.002026-10-29T01:02:33Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA2642 / UA6161$375.002026-10-29T01:02:33Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $375.00

  • United Airlines UA4035: RDU 2026-12-21 15:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 16:15:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6161: IAD 2026-12-24 17:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 18:58:00; nonstop; 78 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $212.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91669 / F93692: RDU 2026-12-21 16:18:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 23:43:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91669: RDU 2026-12-21 16:18:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 18:06:00; layover at ATL: 226 minutes.
    • F93692: ATL 2026-12-21 21:52:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 23:43:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94707 / F91168: IAD 2026-12-24 07:48:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 15:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94707: IAD 2026-12-24 07:48:00 → ATL 2026-12-24 10:12:00; layover at ATL: 225 minutes.
    • F91168: ATL 2026-12-24 13:57:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 15:23:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $400.00

  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA5249: RDU 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 08:41:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 221 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 61 minutes.
    • AA5249: CLT 2026-12-21 07:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 08:41:00.
  • American Airlines AA5649 / AA2688: IAD 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5649: IAD 2026-12-24 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-24 07:48:00; layover at CLT: 152 minutes.
    • AA2688: CLT 2026-12-24 10:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 11:15:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $375.00

  • United Airlines UA2642: RDU 2026-12-21 20:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 21:23:00; nonstop; 73 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6161: IAD 2026-12-24 17:40:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 18:58:00; nonstop; 78 minutes. Local airport times.

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