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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham → Philadelphia

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

RDU → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
9:26 pmRDU
1h 31m
Nonstop
10:57 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
4:16 pmPHL
1h 28m
Nonstop
5:44 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
3:58 pmRDU
1h 35m
Nonstop
5:33 pmPHL
American Airlines
9:48 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:14 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
12:00 pmRDU
1h 29m
Nonstop
1:29 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
4:16 pmPHL
1h 28m
Nonstop
5:44 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
6:00 amRDU
1h 30m
Nonstop
7:30 amPHL
American Airlines
9:48 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:14 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
3h 56m
IAD · 1h 27m
9:56 amPHL
United Airlines
3:05 pmPHL
3h 46m
IAD · 1h 17m
6:51 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
12:30 pmRDU
5h 25m
DCA · 2h 49m
5:55 pmPHL
American Airlines
9:48 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:14 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
4h 8m
CLT · 1h 16m
9:08 amPHL
American Airlines
9:48 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:14 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 Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF94844 / F91517$125.352026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA5116 / AA1925$343.852026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA3704 + UA4007 / UA4575 + UA2344$366.852026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF92060 / F91517$125.352026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA2998 / AA1925$343.852026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA4624 + AA5432 / AA1925$358.852026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA1903 + AA3208 / AA1925$358.852026-10-29T01:02:59Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $125.35

  • Frontier Airlines F94844: RDU 2026-12-16 21:26:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 22:57:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91517: PHL 2026-12-22 16:16:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 17:44:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $343.85

  • American Airlines AA5116: RDU 2026-12-16 15:58:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 17:33:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-22 21:48:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:14:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $366.85

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA4007: RDU 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 09:56:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 236 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-16 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 87 minutes.
    • UA4007: IAD 2026-12-16 08:38:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 09:56:00.
  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA2344: PHL 2026-12-22 15:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 18:51:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 226 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2026-12-22 15:05:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 77 minutes.
    • UA2344: IAD 2026-12-22 17:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 18:51:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $125.35

  • Frontier Airlines F92060: RDU 2026-12-16 12:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 13:29:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91517: PHL 2026-12-22 16:16:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 17:44:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $343.85

  • American Airlines AA2998: RDU 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 07:30:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-22 21:48:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:14:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $358.85

  • American Airlines AA4624 / AA5432: RDU 2026-12-16 12:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 17:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4624: RDU 2026-12-16 12:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 13:57:00; layover at DCA: 169 minutes.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-16 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 17:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-22 21:48:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:14:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $358.85

  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA3208: RDU 2026-12-16 05:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 09:08:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 248 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-16 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-16 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 76 minutes.
    • AA3208: CLT 2026-12-16 07:25:00 → PHL 2026-12-16 09:08:00.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-22 21:48:00 → RDU 2026-12-22 23:14:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

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