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Route overview: Raleigh/Durham to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Raleigh/Durham → San Francisco

Dec 3, 2026 · return Dec 6, 2026

RDU → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

United Airlines
8:15 amRDU
6h 4m
Nonstop
11:19 amSFO
United Airlines
8:20 amSFO
5h 2m
Nonstop
4:22 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

United Airlines
6:43 pmRDU
6h 7m
Nonstop
9:50 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:20 amSFO
5h 2m
Nonstop
4:22 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

Southwest Airlines
5:35 pmRDU
8h 20m
DEN · 1h 30m
10:55 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
10:45 pmSFO
7h 15m
BNA · 1h 25m
9:00 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

Delta Air Lines
7:10 amRDU
8h 23m
SLC · 1h 2m
12:33 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:20 amSFO
5h 2m
Nonstop
4:22 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

Southwest Airlines
7:35 amRDU
8h 10m
MDW · 1h 15m
12:45 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
10:45 pmSFO
7h 15m
BNA · 1h 25m
9:00 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amRDU
7h 45m
STL · 1h 5m
10:50 amSFO
Southwest Airlines
10:45 pmSFO
7h 15m
BNA · 1h 25m
9:00 am+1RDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sun, Dec 6

United Airlines
6:00 amRDU
8h 22m
IAD · 1h 4m
11:22 amSFO
United Airlines
8:20 amSFO
5h 2m
Nonstop
4:22 pmRDU

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 2, 2026 → Dec 5, 2026Dec 4, 2026 → Dec 7, 2026
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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 San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06United AirlinesUA506 / UA481$420.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06Southwest AirlinesWN3612 + WN2844 / WN1262 + WN1287$340.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06American AirlinesAA2308 + AS2485 / AA1476 + AA1895$350.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL580 + DL902 / UA481$400.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06United AirlinesUA1769 / UA481$420.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06Southwest AirlinesWN3620 + WN786 / WN1262 + WN1287$340.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06Southwest AirlinesWN3622 + WN191 / WN1262 + WN1287$340.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06United AirlinesUA3704 + UA1147 / UA481$385.002026-10-29T01:03:06Z

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $420.00

  • United Airlines UA506: RDU 2026-12-03 08:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 11:19:00; nonstop; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA481: SFO 2026-12-06 08:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-06 16:22:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $340.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3612 / WN2844: RDU 2026-12-03 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3612: RDU 2026-12-03 17:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 19:30:00; layover at DEN: 90 minutes.
    • WN2844: DEN 2026-12-03 21:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 22:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1262 / WN1287: SFO 2026-12-06 22:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 09:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1262: SFO 2026-12-06 22:45:00 → BNA 2026-12-07 05:05:00; layover at BNA: 85 minutes.
    • WN1287: BNA 2026-12-07 06:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 09:00:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $350.00

  • American Airlines AA2308 / AS2485: RDU 2026-12-03 18:01:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 23:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 506 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2308: RDU 2026-12-03 18:01:00 → LAX 2026-12-03 20:48:00; layover at LAX: 72 minutes.
    • AS2485: LAX 2026-12-03 22:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 23:27:00.
  • American Airlines AA1476 / AA1895: SFO 2026-12-06 00:28:00 → RDU 2026-12-06 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1476: SFO 2026-12-06 00:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-06 08:25:00; layover at CLT: 70 minutes.
    • AA1895: CLT 2026-12-06 09:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-06 10:35:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL580 / DL902: RDU 2026-12-03 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 12:33:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 503 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL580: RDU 2026-12-03 07:10:00 → SLC 2026-12-03 10:08:00; layover at SLC: 62 minutes.
    • DL902: SLC 2026-12-03 11:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 12:33:00.
  • United Airlines UA481: SFO 2026-12-06 08:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-06 16:22:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $420.00

  • United Airlines UA1769: RDU 2026-12-03 18:43:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 21:50:00; nonstop; 367 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA481: SFO 2026-12-06 08:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-06 16:22:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $340.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3620 / WN786: RDU 2026-12-03 07:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 12:45:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3620: RDU 2026-12-03 07:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-03 08:40:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN786: MDW 2026-12-03 09:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 12:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1262 / WN1287: SFO 2026-12-06 22:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 09:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1262: SFO 2026-12-06 22:45:00 → BNA 2026-12-07 05:05:00; layover at BNA: 85 minutes.
    • WN1287: BNA 2026-12-07 06:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 09:00:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $340.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3622 / WN191: RDU 2026-12-03 06:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 10:50:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3622: RDU 2026-12-03 06:05:00 → STL 2026-12-03 07:20:00; layover at STL: 65 minutes.
    • WN191: STL 2026-12-03 08:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 10:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1262 / WN1287: SFO 2026-12-06 22:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 09:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1262: SFO 2026-12-06 22:45:00 → BNA 2026-12-07 05:05:00; layover at BNA: 85 minutes.
    • WN1287: BNA 2026-12-07 06:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-07 09:00:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-06 · $385.00

  • United Airlines UA3704 / UA1147: RDU 2026-12-03 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 11:22:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3704: RDU 2026-12-03 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-03 07:11:00; layover at IAD: 64 minutes.
    • UA1147: IAD 2026-12-03 08:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 11:22:00.
  • United Airlines UA481: SFO 2026-12-06 08:20:00 → RDU 2026-12-06 16:22:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

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