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Raleigh/Durham → Chicago

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

RDU → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
3:42 pmRDU
2h 31m
Nonstop
5:13 pmORD
American Airlines
5:59 pmORD
2h 4m
Nonstop
9:03 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
5:25 pmRDU
2h 35m
Nonstop
7:00 pmORD
United Airlines
6:24 pmORD
2h 9m
Nonstop
9:33 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
9:35 amRDU
2h 30m
Nonstop
11:05 amORD
American Airlines
5:59 pmORD
2h 4m
Nonstop
9:03 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
8:05 amRDU
2h 25m
Nonstop
9:30 amORD
United Airlines
6:24 pmORD
2h 9m
Nonstop
9:33 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
9:58 amRDU
5h 1m
DTW · 1h 42m
1:59 pmORD
Delta Air Lines
5:02 pmORD
5h 14m
DTW · 2h 6m
11:16 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
9:10 amRDU
5h 59m
PIT · 2h 26m
2:09 pmORD
American Airlines
5:59 pmORD
2h 4m
Nonstop
9:03 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
9:33 amRDU
2h 32m
Nonstop
11:05 amORD
American Airlines
12:50 pmORD
4h 55m
BNA · 1h 22m
6:45 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
4h 59m
CLT · 1h 22m
8:59 amORD
American Airlines
5:59 pmORD
2h 4m
Nonstop
9:03 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
4h 40m
IAD · 1h 4m
9:40 amORD
United Airlines
6:24 pmORD
2h 9m
Nonstop
9:33 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Delta Air Lines
5:07 amRDU
5h 15m
ATL · 1h 26m
9:22 amORD
Delta Air Lines
5:02 pmORD
5h 14m
DTW · 2h 6m
11:16 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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA3028 / AA2816$377.002026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA5257 / UA1989$390.002026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL1427 + DL1716 / DL2358 + DL2839$422.502026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA442 / AA2816$377.002026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA2638 / UA1989$390.002026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA4531 + AA4504 / AA2816$386.752026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA442 / AA2712 + AA4678$386.752026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA1903 + AA1409 / AA2816$386.752026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA3704 + UA1775 / UA1989$399.752026-10-29T01:02:56Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Delta Air LinesDL1552 + DL1147 / DL2358 + DL2839$422.502026-10-29T01:02:56Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $377.00

  • American Airlines AA3028: RDU 2026-12-21 15:42:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 17:13:00; nonstop; 151 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2816: ORD 2026-12-24 17:59:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 21:03:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $390.00

  • United Airlines UA5257: RDU 2026-12-21 17:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 19:00:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1989: ORD 2026-12-24 18:24:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 21:33:00; nonstop; 129 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $422.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1427 / DL1716: RDU 2026-12-21 09:58:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1427: RDU 2026-12-21 09:58:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 11:45:00; layover at DTW: 102 minutes.
    • DL1716: DTW 2026-12-21 13:27:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 13:59:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL2839: ORD 2026-12-24 17:02:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 23:16:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 314 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2358: ORD 2026-12-24 17:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 126 minutes.
    • DL2839: DTW 2026-12-24 21:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 23:16:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $377.00

  • American Airlines AA442: RDU 2026-12-21 09:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 11:05:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2816: ORD 2026-12-24 17:59:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 21:03:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $390.00

  • United Airlines UA2638: RDU 2026-12-21 08:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:30:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1989: ORD 2026-12-24 18:24:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 21:33:00; nonstop; 129 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $386.75

  • American Airlines AA4531 / AA4504: RDU 2026-12-21 09:10:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 14:09:00; 1 stop(s) via PIT; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4531: RDU 2026-12-21 09:10:00 → PIT 2026-12-21 10:38:00; layover at PIT: 146 minutes.
    • AA4504: PIT 2026-12-21 13:04:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 14:09:00.
  • American Airlines AA2816: ORD 2026-12-24 17:59:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 21:03:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $386.75

  • American Airlines AA442: RDU 2026-12-21 09:33:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 11:05:00; nonstop; 152 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2712 / AA4678: ORD 2026-12-24 12:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 18:45:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2712: ORD 2026-12-24 12:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-24 14:34:00; layover at BNA: 82 minutes.
    • AA4678: BNA 2026-12-24 15:56:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 18:45:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $386.75

  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA1409: RDU 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 08:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 82 minutes.
    • AA1409: CLT 2026-12-21 07:31:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 08:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2816: ORD 2026-12-24 17:59:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 21:03:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $399.75

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA1775: RDU 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:40:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 64 minutes.
    • UA1775: IAD 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1989: ORD 2026-12-24 18:24:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 21:33:00; nonstop; 129 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $422.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1552 / DL1147: RDU 2026-12-21 05:07:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:22:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1552: RDU 2026-12-21 05:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 06:39:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
    • DL1147: ATL 2026-12-21 08:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 09:22:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL2839: ORD 2026-12-24 17:02:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 23:16:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 314 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2358: ORD 2026-12-24 17:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 126 minutes.
    • DL2839: DTW 2026-12-24 21:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-24 23:16:00.

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