San Francisco (SFO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU), Dec 18–20, 2026: from $180 one way

San Francisco (SFO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU), Dec 18–20, 2026: from $180 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $180 one way, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Dec 18, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. 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: San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flight deals

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $220.00

• United Airlines UA453: SFO 2026-12-18 21:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 05:06:00; nonstop; 306 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $180.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1262 / WN1287: SFO 2026-12-18 22:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 09:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1262: SFO 2026-12-18 22:45:00 → BNA 2026-12-19 05:05:00; layover at BNA: 85 minutes.
  • WN1287: BNA 2026-12-19 06:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 09:00:00.

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.00

• American Airlines AA1476 / AA1895: SFO 2026-12-18 00:28:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1476: SFO 2026-12-18 00:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-18 08:25:00; layover at CLT: 70 minutes.
  • AA1895: CLT 2026-12-18 09:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 10:35:00.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $286.00

• United Airlines UA2415: SFO 2026-12-20 07:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 15:20:00; nonstop; 305 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $286.00

• United Airlines UA2080: SFO 2026-12-19 22:49:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 06:53:00; nonstop; 304 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $220.00

• United Airlines UA2415: SFO 2026-12-18 07:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 15:20:00; nonstop; 305 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $286.00

• United Airlines UA2080: SFO 2026-12-20 22:49:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 06:53:00; nonstop; 304 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $286.00

• United Airlines UA481: SFO 2026-12-19 08:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 16:53:00; nonstop; 308 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $180.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4810: SFO 2026-12-18 11:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-18 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-18 17:10:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
  • WN4810: STL 2026-12-18 18:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 21:00:00.

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $180.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1997 / WN1994: SFO 2026-12-18 13:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1997: SFO 2026-12-18 13:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-18 15:15:00; layover at LAS: 60 minutes.
  • WN1994: LAS 2026-12-18 16:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 23:35:00.

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $180.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2331 / WN461: SFO 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 16:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2331: SFO 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → MDW 2026-12-18 12:15:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
  • WN461: MDW 2026-12-18 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 16:05:00.

2026-12-18 · one way · Axel-exclusive $180.00

• Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN1471: SFO 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 16:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-18 09:30:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
  • WN1471: DEN 2026-12-18 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-18 16:00:00.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1997 / WN1994: SFO 2026-12-19 13:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1997: SFO 2026-12-19 13:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-19 15:15:00; layover at LAS: 60 minutes.
  • WN1994: LAS 2026-12-19 16:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 23:35:00.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1262 / WN1287: SFO 2026-12-20 22:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 09:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1262: SFO 2026-12-20 22:45:00 → BNA 2026-12-21 05:05:00; layover at BNA: 85 minutes.
  • WN1287: BNA 2026-12-21 06:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 09:00:00.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4810: SFO 2026-12-20 11:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-20 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-20 17:10:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
  • WN4810: STL 2026-12-20 18:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 21:00:00.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1997 / WN1994: SFO 2026-12-20 13:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1997: SFO 2026-12-20 13:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-20 15:15:00; layover at LAS: 60 minutes.
  • WN1994: LAS 2026-12-20 16:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 23:35:00.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2989 / WN4810: SFO 2026-12-19 11:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2989: SFO 2026-12-19 11:15:00 → STL 2026-12-19 17:10:00; layover at STL: 60 minutes.
  • WN4810: STL 2026-12-19 18:10:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 21:00:00.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1262 / WN1287: SFO 2026-12-19 22:45:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 09:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1262: SFO 2026-12-19 22:45:00 → BNA 2026-12-20 05:05:00; layover at BNA: 85 minutes.
  • WN1287: BNA 2026-12-20 06:30:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 09:00:00.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2331 / WN461: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 16:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2331: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → MDW 2026-12-20 12:15:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
  • WN461: MDW 2026-12-20 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 16:05:00.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN2331 / WN461: SFO 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 16:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2331: SFO 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → MDW 2026-12-19 12:15:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
  • WN461: MDW 2026-12-19 13:15:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 16:05:00.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN1471: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 16:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 09:30:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
  • WN1471: DEN 2026-12-20 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 16:00:00.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN1471: SFO 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 16:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-19 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 09:30:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
  • WN1471: DEN 2026-12-19 10:50:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 16:00:00.

2026-12-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $240.50

• American Airlines AA1476 / AA1895: SFO 2026-12-20 00:28:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1476: SFO 2026-12-20 00:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-20 08:25:00; layover at CLT: 70 minutes.
  • AA1895: CLT 2026-12-20 09:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-20 10:35:00.

2026-12-19 · one way · Axel-exclusive $240.50

• American Airlines AA1476 / AA1895: SFO 2026-12-19 00:28:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1476: SFO 2026-12-19 00:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-19 08:25:00; layover at CLT: 70 minutes.
  • AA1895: CLT 2026-12-19 09:35:00 → RDU 2026-12-19 10:35:00.

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