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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Chicago (MDW) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham → Chicago

Dec 1, 2026 · return Dec 7, 2026

RDU → MDW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmRDU
2h
Nonstop
7:50 pmMDW
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmMDW
1h 50m
Nonstop
4:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Southwest Airlines
1:50 pmRDU
2h
Nonstop
2:50 pmMDW
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmMDW
1h 50m
Nonstop
4:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Frontier Airlines
12:24 pmRDU
6h 23m
ATL · 2h 41m
5:47 pmMDW
Frontier Airlines
6:08 amMDW
7h 2m
ATL · 3h 13m
2:10 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Delta Air Lines
5:07 amRDU
5h 53m
ATL · 2h 16m
10:00 amMDW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 amMDW
6h 4m
DTW · 3h 5m
4:34 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amRDU
7h
STL · 3h 35m
12:05 pmMDW
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmMDW
1h 50m
Nonstop
4:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Southwest Airlines
11:30 amRDU
6h
BWI · 2h 55m
4:30 pmMDW
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmMDW
1h 50m
Nonstop
4:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Southwest Airlines
4:20 pmRDU
5h 45m
BNA · 2h 30m
9:05 pmMDW
Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmMDW
1h 50m
Nonstop
4:05 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 7

Delta Air Lines
12:56 pmRDU
6h 5m
DTW · 2h 51m
6:01 pmMDW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 amMDW
6h 4m
DTW · 3h 5m
4:34 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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RDU ⇄ MDW

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All dates for this routeNov 30, 2026 → Dec 6, 2026Dec 2, 2026 → Dec 8, 2026
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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 Chicago (MDW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Southwest AirlinesWN2321 / WN461$268.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Frontier AirlinesF91167 + F92779 / F92292 + F94472$168.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Delta Air LinesDL1552 + DL1063 / DL4711 + DL1407$298.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Southwest AirlinesWN2088 / WN461$268.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Southwest AirlinesWN3622 + WN287 / WN461$258.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Southwest AirlinesWN697 + WN1071 / WN461$258.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Southwest AirlinesWN237 + WN651 / WN461$258.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07Delta Air LinesDL2164 + DL4677 / DL4711 + DL1407$298.002026-10-29T01:02:46Z

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $268.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2321: RDU 2026-12-01 18:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 19:50:00; nonstop; 120 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN461: MDW 2026-12-07 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $168.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91167 / F92779: RDU 2026-12-01 12:24:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 17:47:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91167: RDU 2026-12-01 12:24:00 → ATL 2026-12-01 14:04:00; layover at ATL: 161 minutes.
    • F92779: ATL 2026-12-01 16:45:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 17:47:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92292 / F94472: MDW 2026-12-07 06:08:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 14:10:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 422 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92292: MDW 2026-12-07 06:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-07 09:31:00; layover at ATL: 193 minutes.
    • F94472: ATL 2026-12-07 12:44:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 14:10:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $298.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1552 / DL1063: RDU 2026-12-01 05:07:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 10:00:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1552: RDU 2026-12-01 05:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-01 06:39:00; layover at ATL: 136 minutes.
    • DL1063: ATL 2026-12-01 08:55:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 10:00:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4711 / DL1407: MDW 2026-12-07 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:34:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4711: MDW 2026-12-07 09:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 11:45:00; layover at DTW: 185 minutes.
    • DL1407: DTW 2026-12-07 14:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:34:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $268.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2088: RDU 2026-12-01 13:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 14:50:00; nonstop; 120 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN461: MDW 2026-12-07 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $258.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3622 / WN287: RDU 2026-12-01 06:05:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 12:05:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3622: RDU 2026-12-01 06:05:00 → STL 2026-12-01 07:20:00; layover at STL: 215 minutes.
    • WN287: STL 2026-12-01 10:55:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 12:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN461: MDW 2026-12-07 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $258.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN697 / WN1071: RDU 2026-12-01 11:30:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN697: RDU 2026-12-01 11:30:00 → BWI 2026-12-01 12:30:00; layover at BWI: 175 minutes.
    • WN1071: BWI 2026-12-01 15:25:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 16:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN461: MDW 2026-12-07 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $258.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN237 / WN651: RDU 2026-12-01 16:20:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 21:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN237: RDU 2026-12-01 16:20:00 → BNA 2026-12-01 17:00:00; layover at BNA: 150 minutes.
    • WN651: BNA 2026-12-01 19:30:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 21:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN461: MDW 2026-12-07 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:05:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-07 · $298.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2164 / DL4677: RDU 2026-12-01 12:56:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 18:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2164: RDU 2026-12-01 12:56:00 → DTW 2026-12-01 14:49:00; layover at DTW: 171 minutes.
    • DL4677: DTW 2026-12-01 17:40:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 18:01:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4711 / DL1407: MDW 2026-12-07 09:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:34:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4711: MDW 2026-12-07 09:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 11:45:00; layover at DTW: 185 minutes.
    • DL1407: DTW 2026-12-07 14:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 16:34:00.

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