San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $412.67 for a complete round trip from San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham, Dec 3–6. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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3 date pairs · 4 flight options · Nov 2026–Dec 2026 · checked Nov 8, 2026

San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham flight prices at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SFO,SJC,OAK → RDU. Next departures: Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20 · Sat Nov 21 · Sun Nov 22. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $413 ($436 on Southwest Airlines) for Thursday Dec 3–6, one connection via Las Vegas out and one connection via Denver back. Dec 3–6, Southwest Airlines, Axel-exclusive $412.67 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: In the 18 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to May 30, a nonstop from San Francisco Bay Area flew on 11: Tuesdays 4 of 6, Fridays 2 of 2, Saturdays 2 of 3, Sundays 1 of 1, Wednesdays 1 of 3 and Thursdays 1 of 3. The nonstops were United (UA1960, UA481, UA453, UA2080, UA2415).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $30 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 4 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham nonstop flights, airlines and connections

Yes, United flies it nonstop. In the 18 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to May 30, a nonstop from San Francisco Bay Area flew on 11: Tuesdays 4 of 6, Fridays 2 of 2, Saturdays 2 of 3, Sundays 1 of 1, Wednesdays 1 of 3 and Thursdays 1 of 3. The nonstops were United (UA1960, UA481, UA453, UA2080, UA2415). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• United: Nonstop to Raleigh/Durham
• Southwest: Via Austin or Chicago

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $30 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Southwest Airlines, Dec 3–6: $436 on Southwest Airlines, Axel-exclusive $413 ($23 less).

Why book San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham flights with Axel

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San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

November 2026

• 2026-11-24–2026-11-29 (return 5 days later): Axel-exclusive $756.80 · Airline $800.00 · Save $43.20 · See flights for these dates Southwest Airlines (out OAK–RDU 3193 / 279 / 4726 07:10–18:55, back RDU–OAK 3685 / 2873 / 3066 05:40–18:05; 2 connections via Austin and Nashville out, 2 connections via Phoenix and Burbank back). Checked 2026-11-04T05:32:44Z.
• 2026-11-24–2026-11-29 (return 5 days later): Axel-exclusive $762.85 · Airline $803.00 · Save $40.15 · See flights for these dates Southwest Airlines (out OAK–RDU 3193 / 279 / 4726 07:10–18:55, back RDU–OAK 2321 / 2323 20:55–01:45+1; 2 connections via Austin and Nashville out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Nov 30. Checked 2026-11-04T05:32:44Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-03–2026-12-06 (return 3 days later): Axel-exclusive $412.67 · Airline $436.00 · Save $23.33 · See flights for these dates Southwest Airlines (out OAK–RDU 444 / 1994 10:55–23:35, back RDU–OAK 3611 / 882 05:45–10:20; one connection via Las Vegas out, one connection via Denver back). Checked 2026-11-08T17:46:59Z.
• 2026-12-18–2027-01-03 (return 16 days later): Axel-exclusive $517.46 · Airline $547.00 · Save $29.54 · See flights for these dates Southwest Airlines (out SFO–RDU 3850 / 4487 05:10–18:40, back RDU–SFO 3601 / 4893 18:15–23:15; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Austin back). Checked 2026-11-03T15:35:51Z.

How we checked San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham prices

On Nov 8, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SFO,SJC,OAK to RDU for one adult in economy: 1 Friday departure with returns 16 days later, 1 Tuesday departure with returns 5 days later and 1 Thursday departure with returns 3 days later, November 2026 to December 2026. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤13h out / ≤13h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: SFO,SJC,OAK → RDU. Each example names its actual airports.

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San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham flight prices by departure month

Complete one-adult round trips. Each example retains its own return interval; these are not week-long price targets.

San Francisco Bay Area to Raleigh/Durham flights for a family: prices for 2 adults and children

Saved fares Axel priced for parties with children, total for all travelers in USD, economy; the price opens that trip on Axel. Checked November 2, 2026 at 04:32 PM UTC

• 2027-05-29 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $783.75 · Southwest Airlines · 1 stop (AUS) · 6h 55m. Airline fare: $825. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.
• 2027-05-29 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $783.75 · Alaska Airlines · 1 stop (SAN) · 7h 39m. Airline fare: $825. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.
• 2027-05-28 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $921.91 · United Airlines · 1 stop (ORD) · 8h 36m. Airline fare: $973. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.
• 2027-05-28 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $1,036.16 · Delta Air Lines · 1 stop (ATL) · 7h 5m. Airline fare: $1,093. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.
• 2027-05-30 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $755.15 · Alaska Airlines · 1 stop (SAN) · 9h 14m. Airline fare: $797. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.
• 2027-05-30 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $829.64 · Southwest Airlines · 1 stop (MDW) · 8h 5m. Airline fare: $877. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.
• 2027-05-29 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $809.86 · Alaska Airlines · 1 stop (SEA) · 9h 0m. Airline fare: $857. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.
• 2027-05-29 one way, 2 adults · 2 children: Axel-exclusive $829.64 · Southwest Airlines · 1 stop (BWI) · 9h 10m. Airline fare: $877. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.

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OAK–RDU · 2026-11-24–2026-11-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $726.14 · Southwest Airlines 1696 / 1859 / 450 · 05:10–19:40 local · 2 stops (PHX, LAS) · 11h 30m. Airline fare: $768.

• Axel-exclusive $828.11 · Southwest Airlines 3209 / 450 · 08:55–19:40 local · 1 stop (LAS) · 7h 45m. Airline fare: $874.

• Axel-exclusive $847.95 · Southwest Airlines 3202 / 1768 · 06:00–15:35 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 35m. Airline fare: $894.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 05:32 AM UTC

SFO–RDU · 2026-12-22–2026-12-27 · 2 adults

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 2 adults; outbound and return were selected together.

• Axel-exclusive $1,245.59 · United Airlines 368 / 3483 · 23:30–09:56 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (ORD) · 7h 26m. Return: Southwest Airlines 1136 / 162 / 4954 · RDU–SFO · December 27, 2026 · 12:20–21:00 local · 2 stop(s) (PHX, SAN) · 700 minutes. Airline fare: $1,316. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,349.94 · United Airlines 368 / 3483 · 23:30–09:56 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (ORD) · 7h 26m. Return: United Airlines 2425 · RDU–SFO · December 27, 2026 · 08:11–11:19 local · Nonstop · 368 minutes. Airline fare: $1,427. See flights for these dates

Checked November 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM UTC

OAK–RDU · 2026-12-03–2026-12-06 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $412.67 · Southwest Airlines 1145 / 1209 · 13:40–23:15 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 6h 35m. Airline fare: $436.

• Axel-exclusive $412.67 · Alaska Airlines 3419 / 434 · 06:34–17:30 local · 1 stop (SAN) · 7h 56m. Airline fare: $436.

• Axel-exclusive $418.72 · Delta Air Lines 4134 / 402 · 12:34–23:53 local · 1 stop (SLC) · 8h 19m. Airline fare: $441.

Checked November 8, 2026 at 05:46 PM UTC

SJC–RDU · 2027-05-29 · 2 adults · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.

• Axel-exclusive $783.75 · Southwest Airlines 3761 / 1227 · 06:00–15:55 local · 1 stop (AUS) · 6h 55m. Airline fare: $825. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $783.75 · Alaska Airlines 1764 / 321 · 10:20–20:59 local · 1 stop (SAN) · 7h 39m. Airline fare: $825. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $783.75 · United Airlines 1239 / 2091 · 06:30–17:09 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 7h 39m. Airline fare: $825. See flights for these dates

Checked November 2, 2026 at 04:32 PM UTC

SFO–RDU · 2027-05-28 · 2 adults · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.

• Axel-exclusive $921.91 · United Airlines 2097 / 5416 · 22:50–10:26 (May 29, 2027) local · 1 stop (ORD) · 8h 36m. Airline fare: $973. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,036.16 · Delta Air Lines 690 / 1699 · 23:45–09:50 (May 29, 2027) local · 1 stop (ATL) · 7h 5m. Airline fare: $1,093. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,056.62 · United Airlines 1960 · 12:30–20:51 local · Nonstop · 5h 21m. Airline fare: $1,114. See flights for these dates

Checked November 2, 2026 at 04:32 PM UTC

SFO–RDU · 2027-05-30 · 2 adults · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.

• Axel-exclusive $755.15 · Alaska Airlines 3376 / 321 · 08:45–20:59 local · 1 stop (SAN) · 9h 14m. Airline fare: $797. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $829.64 · Southwest Airlines 3372 / 2940 · 11:05–22:10 local · 1 stop (MDW) · 8h 5m. Airline fare: $877. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $882.63 · United Airlines 1960 · 12:30–20:51 local · Nonstop · 5h 21m. Airline fare: $934. See flights for these dates

Checked November 2, 2026 at 04:32 PM UTC

SFO–RDU · 2027-05-29 · 2 adults · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 2 adults · 2 children.

• Axel-exclusive $809.86 · Alaska Airlines 452 / 1733 · 17:50–05:50 (May 30, 2027) local · 1 stop (SEA) · 9h 0m. Airline fare: $857. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $829.64 · Southwest Airlines 3744 / 505 · 21:25–09:35 (May 30, 2027) local · 1 stop (BWI) · 9h 10m. Airline fare: $877. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $882.63 · United Airlines 1960 · 12:30–20:51 local · Nonstop · 5h 21m. Airline fare: $934. See flights for these dates

Checked November 2, 2026 at 04:31 PM UTC

SFO–RDU · 2027-05-29 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $203.60 · Alaska Airlines 452 / 1733 · 17:50–05:50 (May 30, 2027) local · 1 stop (SEA) · 9h 0m. Airline fare: $215. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $209 · Southwest Airlines 3744 / 505 · 21:25–09:35 (May 30, 2027) local · 1 stop (BWI) · 9h 10m. Airline fare: $220. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $320.52 · United Airlines 1960 · 12:30–20:51 local · Nonstop · 5h 21m. Airline fare: $339. See flights for these dates

Checked November 2, 2026 at 04:30 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

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