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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham → San Diego

Dec 3, 2026 · return Dec 9, 2026

RDU → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Breeze Airways
9:03 amRDU
5h 49m
Nonstop
11:52 amSAN
Breeze Airways
12:37 pmSAN
4h 55m
Nonstop
8:32 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Alaska Airlines
5:10 pmRDU
5h 51m
Nonstop
8:01 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:44 amSAN
4h 46m
Nonstop
5:30 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
8:05 amRDU
7h 30m
MDW · 1h
12:35 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:55 amSAN
6h 45m
BNA · 1h 20m
9:40 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
9:00 pmRDU
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 10m
1:30 am+1SAN
Southwest Airlines
11:55 amSAN
6h 45m
BNA · 1h 20m
9:40 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
5:35 pmRDU
7h 55m
DEN · 1h 30m
10:30 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:55 amSAN
6h 45m
BNA · 1h 20m
9:40 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amRDU
7h 15m
STL · 1h 5m
10:20 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:55 amSAN
6h 45m
BNA · 1h 20m
9:40 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Southwest Airlines
4:10 pmRDU
7h 50m
BWI · 1h
9:00 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:55 amSAN
6h 45m
BNA · 1h 20m
9:40 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Alaska Airlines
5:22 pmRDU
5h 33m
Nonstop
7:55 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:11 pmSAN
6h 35m
PHX · 1h 8m
6:46 am+1RDU

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.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Diego (SAN), Dec 3, 2026 · return Dec 9, 2026

Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Breeze AirwaysMX1411 / MX1600$245.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Alaska AirlinesAS474 / AS434$400.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN3620 + WN1456 / WN4669 + WN4726$355.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN2193 + WN4772 / WN4669 + WN4726$355.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN3612 + WN1781 / WN4669 + WN4726$355.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN3622 + WN1733 / WN4669 + WN4726$355.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN461 + WN752 / WN4669 + WN4726$355.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Alaska AirlinesAS474 / AS2297 + AA1886$375.002026-10-29T01:03:03Z

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $245.00

  • Breeze Airways MX1411: RDU 2026-12-03 09:03:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 11:52:00; nonstop; 349 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Breeze Airways MX1600: SAN 2026-12-09 12:37:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 20:32:00; nonstop; 295 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $400.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS474: RDU 2026-12-03 17:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 20:01:00; nonstop; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS434: SAN 2026-12-09 09:44:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 17:30:00; nonstop; 286 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $355.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3620 / WN1456: RDU 2026-12-03 08:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 12:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3620: RDU 2026-12-03 08:05:00 → MDW 2026-12-03 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1456: MDW 2026-12-03 10:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 12:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4669 / WN4726: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4669: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → BNA 2026-12-09 17:45:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4726: BNA 2026-12-09 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $355.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2193 / WN4772: RDU 2026-12-03 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 01:30:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2193: RDU 2026-12-03 21:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-03 21:45:00; layover at BNA: 70 minutes.
    • WN4772: BNA 2026-12-03 22:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 01:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4669 / WN4726: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4669: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → BNA 2026-12-09 17:45:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4726: BNA 2026-12-09 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $355.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3612 / WN1781: RDU 2026-12-03 17:35:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3612: RDU 2026-12-03 17:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 19:30:00; layover at DEN: 90 minutes.
    • WN1781: DEN 2026-12-03 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 22:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4669 / WN4726: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4669: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → BNA 2026-12-09 17:45:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4726: BNA 2026-12-09 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $355.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3622 / WN1733: RDU 2026-12-03 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 10:20:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3622: RDU 2026-12-03 06:05:00 → STL 2026-12-03 07:20:00; layover at STL: 65 minutes.
    • WN1733: STL 2026-12-03 08:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 10:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4669 / WN4726: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4669: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → BNA 2026-12-09 17:45:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4726: BNA 2026-12-09 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $355.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN461 / WN752: RDU 2026-12-03 16:10:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN461: RDU 2026-12-03 16:10:00 → BWI 2026-12-03 17:20:00; layover at BWI: 60 minutes.
    • WN752: BWI 2026-12-03 18:20:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 21:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4669 / WN4726: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4669: SAN 2026-12-09 11:55:00 → BNA 2026-12-09 17:45:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4726: BNA 2026-12-09 19:05:00 → RDU 2026-12-09 21:40:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $375.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS474: RDU 2026-12-03 17:22:00 → SAN 2026-12-03 19:55:00; nonstop; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2297 / AA1886: SAN 2026-12-09 21:11:00 → RDU 2026-12-10 06:46:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 395 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2297: SAN 2026-12-09 21:11:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 23:37:00; layover at PHX: 68 minutes.
    • AA1886: PHX 2026-12-10 00:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-10 06:46:00.

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