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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham → Los Angeles

Dec 1, 2026 · return Dec 8, 2026

RDU → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

American Airlines
6:01 pmRDU
5h 47m
Nonstop
8:48 pmLAX
American Airlines
9:15 amLAX
4h 46m
Nonstop
5:01 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
6:55 pmRDU
5h 35m
Nonstop
9:30 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
10:03 amLAX
4h 40m
Nonstop
5:43 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

American Airlines
6:30 amRDU
5h 52m
Nonstop
9:22 amLAX
American Airlines
9:15 amLAX
4h 46m
Nonstop
5:01 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

Southwest Airlines
5:35 pmRDU
7h 30m
DEN · 1h
10:05 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
12:10 pmLAX
6h 55m
MDW · 1h 5m
10:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

Southwest Airlines
6:25 amRDU
7h 40m
DAL · 1h 20m
11:05 amLAX
Southwest Airlines
12:10 pmLAX
6h 55m
MDW · 1h 5m
10:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amRDU
7h 30m
STL · 1h 10m
10:35 amLAX
Southwest Airlines
12:10 pmLAX
6h 55m
MDW · 1h 5m
10:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

American Airlines
6:06 pmRDU
5h 43m
Nonstop
8:49 pmLAX
American Airlines
12:35 amLAX
7h 15m
DFW · 1h 23m
10:50 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
8:00 amRDU
7h 44m
ATL · 1h 10m
12:44 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
10:03 amLAX
4h 40m
Nonstop
5:43 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
12:00 pmRDU
7h 49m
MSP · 1h 4m
4:49 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
10:03 amLAX
4h 40m
Nonstop
5:43 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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RDU ⇄ LAX

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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 Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08American AirlinesAA2308 / AA2308$390.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL462 / DL689$400.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08Southwest AirlinesWN3612 + WN1152 / WN2515 + WN3012$345.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08American AirlinesAA2280 / AA2308$390.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08Southwest AirlinesWN594 + WN4362 / WN2515 + WN3012$345.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08Southwest AirlinesWN3622 + WN4625 / WN2515 + WN3012$345.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08American AirlinesAA2308 / AA1741 + AA2683$370.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL2478 + DL501 / DL689$385.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL2519 + DL2974 / DL689$385.002026-10-29T01:02:44Z

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $390.00

  • American Airlines AA2308: RDU 2026-12-01 18:01:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 20:48:00; nonstop; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2308: LAX 2026-12-08 09:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 17:01:00; nonstop; 286 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL462: RDU 2026-12-01 18:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 21:30:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL689: LAX 2026-12-08 10:03:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 17:43:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $345.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3612 / WN1152: RDU 2026-12-01 17:35:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 22:05:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3612: RDU 2026-12-01 17:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-01 19:30:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • WN1152: DEN 2026-12-01 20:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 22:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2515 / WN3012: LAX 2026-12-08 12:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 22:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2515: LAX 2026-12-08 12:10:00 → MDW 2026-12-08 18:00:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN3012: MDW 2026-12-08 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 22:05:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $390.00

  • American Airlines AA2280: RDU 2026-12-01 06:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 09:22:00; nonstop; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2308: LAX 2026-12-08 09:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 17:01:00; nonstop; 286 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $345.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN594 / WN4362: RDU 2026-12-01 06:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 11:05:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN594: RDU 2026-12-01 06:25:00 → DAL 2026-12-01 08:25:00; layover at DAL: 80 minutes.
    • WN4362: DAL 2026-12-01 09:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 11:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2515 / WN3012: LAX 2026-12-08 12:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 22:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2515: LAX 2026-12-08 12:10:00 → MDW 2026-12-08 18:00:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN3012: MDW 2026-12-08 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 22:05:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $345.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3622 / WN4625: RDU 2026-12-01 06:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3622: RDU 2026-12-01 06:05:00 → STL 2026-12-01 07:20:00; layover at STL: 70 minutes.
    • WN4625: STL 2026-12-01 08:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 10:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2515 / WN3012: LAX 2026-12-08 12:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 22:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2515: LAX 2026-12-08 12:10:00 → MDW 2026-12-08 18:00:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN3012: MDW 2026-12-08 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 22:05:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $370.00

  • American Airlines AA2308: RDU 2026-12-01 18:06:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 20:49:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1741 / AA2683: LAX 2026-12-08 00:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 10:50:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1741: LAX 2026-12-08 00:35:00 → DFW 2026-12-08 05:47:00; layover at DFW: 83 minutes.
    • AA2683: DFW 2026-12-08 07:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 10:50:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $385.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2478 / DL501: RDU 2026-12-01 08:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 12:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2478: RDU 2026-12-01 08:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-01 09:40:00; layover at ATL: 70 minutes.
    • DL501: ATL 2026-12-01 10:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 12:44:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL689: LAX 2026-12-08 10:03:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 17:43:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-08 · $385.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2519 / DL2974: RDU 2026-12-01 12:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 469 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2519: RDU 2026-12-01 12:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-01 13:49:00; layover at MSP: 64 minutes.
    • DL2974: MSP 2026-12-01 14:53:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 16:49:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL689: LAX 2026-12-08 10:03:00 → RDU 2026-12-08 17:43:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

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