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

Raleigh/Durham → Philadelphia

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

RDU → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
12:00 pmRDU
1h 29m
Nonstop
1:29 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
6:10 amPHL
1h 31m
Nonstop
7:41 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
8:00 amRDU
1h 29m
Nonstop
9:29 amPHL
American Airlines
9:43 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:09 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
9:26 pmRDU
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:55 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
6:10 amPHL
1h 31m
Nonstop
7:41 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
1:35 pmRDU
1h 39m
Nonstop
3:14 pmPHL
American Airlines
9:43 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:09 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
9:57 pmRDU
1h 31m
Nonstop
11:28 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
6:31 pmPHL
5h 28m
ATL · 1h 5m
11:59 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
5:00 amRDU
4h 8m
CLT · 1h 16m
9:08 amPHL
American Airlines
9:43 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:09 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
12:30 pmRDU
5h 25m
DCA · 2h 49m
5:55 pmPHL
American Airlines
9:43 pmPHL
1h 26m
Nonstop
11:09 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.

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

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF92060 / F92059$119.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA540 / AA1925$328.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA3704 + UA4007 / UA4575 + UA2344$350.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF94844 / F92059$119.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA4488 / AA1925$328.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF94844 / F91147 + F91670$149.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA1903 + AA3208 / AA1925$343.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA4624 + AA5432 / AA1925$343.902026-10-29T01:02:59Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $119.90

  • Frontier Airlines F92060: RDU 2026-12-18 12:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 13:29:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92059: PHL 2026-12-28 06:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 07:41:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $328.90

  • American Airlines AA540: RDU 2026-12-18 08:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 09:29:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-28 21:43:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 23:09:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $350.90

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA4007: RDU 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 09:56:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 236 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 87 minutes.
    • UA4007: IAD 2026-12-18 08:38:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 09:56:00.
  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA2344: PHL 2026-12-28 15:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 18:51:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 226 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2026-12-28 15:05:00 → IAD 2026-12-28 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 77 minutes.
    • UA2344: IAD 2026-12-28 17:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 18:51:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $119.90

  • Frontier Airlines F94844: RDU 2026-12-18 21:26:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 22:55:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92059: PHL 2026-12-28 06:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 07:41:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $328.90

  • American Airlines AA4488: RDU 2026-12-18 13:35:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 15:14:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-28 21:43:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 23:09:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $149.90

  • Frontier Airlines F94844: RDU 2026-12-18 21:57:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 23:28:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91147 / F91670: PHL 2026-12-28 18:31:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 328 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91147: PHL 2026-12-28 18:31:00 → ATL 2026-12-28 21:24:00; layover at ATL: 65 minutes.
    • F91670: ATL 2026-12-28 22:29:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 23:59:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $343.90

  • American Airlines AA1903 / AA3208: RDU 2026-12-18 05:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 09:08:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 248 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1903: RDU 2026-12-18 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-18 06:09:00; layover at CLT: 76 minutes.
    • AA3208: CLT 2026-12-18 07:25:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 09:08:00.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-28 21:43:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 23:09:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-28 · $343.90

  • American Airlines AA4624 / AA5432: RDU 2026-12-18 12:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 17:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4624: RDU 2026-12-18 12:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 13:57:00; layover at DCA: 169 minutes.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-18 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-18 17:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA1925: PHL 2026-12-28 21:43:00 → RDU 2026-12-28 23:09:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

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