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Raleigh/Durham → San Francisco

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

RDU → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
8:15 amRDU
6h 4m
Nonstop
11:19 amSFO
United Airlines
10:50 pmSFO
5h 6m
Nonstop
6:56 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
6:43 pmRDU
6h 7m
Nonstop
9:50 pmSFO
United Airlines
10:50 pmSFO
5h 6m
Nonstop
6:56 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amRDU
7h 45m
STL · 1h 5m
10:50 amSFO
Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSFO
6h 45m
STL · 1h
9:00 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
6:01 pmRDU
8h 26m
LAX · 1h 12m
11:27 pmSFO
American Airlines
12:28 amSFO
7h 7m
CLT · 1h 10m
10:35 amRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
7:10 amRDU
8h 23m
SLC · 1h 2m
12:33 pmSFO
United Airlines
10:50 pmSFO
5h 6m
Nonstop
6:56 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
7:35 amRDU
8h 10m
MDW · 1h 15m
12:45 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSFO
6h 45m
STL · 1h
9:00 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
5:35 pmRDU
8h 20m
DEN · 1h 30m
10:55 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
11:15 amSFO
6h 45m
STL · 1h
9:00 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
8h 22m
IAD · 1h 4m
11:22 amSFO
United Airlines
10:50 pmSFO
5h 6m
Nonstop
6:56 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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA506 / UA2080$588.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN3622 + WN191 / WN2989 + WN4810$476.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA2308 + AS2485 / AA1476 + AA1895$490.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL580 + DL902 / UA2080$560.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1769 / UA2080$588.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN3620 + WN786 / WN2989 + WN4810$476.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN3612 + WN2844 / WN2989 + WN4810$476.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA3704 + UA1147 / UA2080$539.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $588.00

  • United Airlines UA506: RDU 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 11:19:00; nonstop; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2080: SFO 2026-12-31 22:50:00 → RDU 2027-01-01 06:56:00; nonstop; 306 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $476.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3622 / WN191: RDU 2026-12-21 06:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 10:50:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3622: RDU 2026-12-21 06:05:00 → STL 2026-12-21 07:20:00; layover at STL: 65 minutes.
    • WN191: STL 2026-12-21 08:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 10:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4810: SFO 2026-12-31 11:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-31 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-31 17:10:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4810: STL 2026-12-31 18:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:00:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $490.00

  • American Airlines AA2308 / AS2485: RDU 2026-12-21 18:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 506 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2308: RDU 2026-12-21 18:01:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:48:00; layover at LAX: 72 minutes.
    • AS2485: LAX 2026-12-21 22:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:27:00.
  • American Airlines AA1476 / AA1895: SFO 2026-12-31 00:28:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1476: SFO 2026-12-31 00:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 08:25:00; layover at CLT: 70 minutes.
    • AA1895: CLT 2026-12-31 09:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 10:35:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $560.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL580 / DL902: RDU 2026-12-21 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 12:33:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 503 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL580: RDU 2026-12-21 07:10:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 10:08:00; layover at SLC: 62 minutes.
    • DL902: SLC 2026-12-21 11:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 12:33:00.
  • United Airlines UA2080: SFO 2026-12-31 22:50:00 → RDU 2027-01-01 06:56:00; nonstop; 306 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $588.00

  • United Airlines UA1769: RDU 2026-12-21 18:43:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:50:00; nonstop; 367 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2080: SFO 2026-12-31 22:50:00 → RDU 2027-01-01 06:56:00; nonstop; 306 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $476.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3620 / WN786: RDU 2026-12-21 07:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 12:45:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3620: RDU 2026-12-21 07:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 08:40:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN786: MDW 2026-12-21 09:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 12:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4810: SFO 2026-12-31 11:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-31 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-31 17:10:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4810: STL 2026-12-31 18:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:00:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $476.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3612 / WN2844: RDU 2026-12-21 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3612: RDU 2026-12-21 17:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 19:30:00; layover at DEN: 90 minutes.
    • WN2844: DEN 2026-12-21 21:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4810: SFO 2026-12-31 11:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-31 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-31 17:10:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
    • WN4810: STL 2026-12-31 18:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-31 21:00:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $539.00

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA1147: RDU 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 11:22:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 64 minutes.
    • UA1147: IAD 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 11:22:00.
  • United Airlines UA2080: SFO 2026-12-31 22:50:00 → RDU 2027-01-01 06:56:00; nonstop; 306 minutes. Local airport times.

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