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Cheap Flights from Houston to Raleigh

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston to Raleigh that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Raleigh

Thu, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 19
Frontier Logo
5:28 pm - 9:11 pmIAH-RDU
2h 43mnonstop
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5:55 pm - 8:13 pmRDU-IAH
3h 18mnonstop
$78Frontier
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Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
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4:30 pm - 8:30 pmIAH-RDU
3h 00mnonstop
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6:06 pm - 8:15 pmRDU-IAH
3h 09mnonstop
$109Frontier
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Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
Frontier Logo
4:30 pm - 8:30 pmIAH-RDU
3h 00mnonstop
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6:06 pm - 8:15 pmRDU-IAH
3h 09mnonstop
$111Frontier
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 14
United Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 3:47 pmIAH-RDU
2h 47mnonstop
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6:30 am - 8:30 amRDU-IAH
3h 00mnonstop
$177United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
Southwest Logo
2:20 pm - 5:55 pmHOU-RDU
2h 35mnonstop
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8:30 am - 10:20 amRDU-HOU
2h 50mnonstop
$177Southwest
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Thu, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 11
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 12:05 pmHOU-RDU
5h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 10:20 amRDU-HOU
2h 50mnonstop
$187Southwest
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Wed, Aug 20 - Wed, Aug 20
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:15 amHOU-RDU
4h 15m1 stop
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5:15 pm - 10:31 pmRDU-HOU
6h 16m1 stop
$217Delta
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Wed, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 22
American Airlines Logo
8:51 am - 2:44 pmHOU-RDU
4h 53m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 9:44 amRDU-HOU
5h 19m1 stop
$257American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Mon, Sep 1
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 12:29 pmHOU-RDU
5h 14m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:20 am - 9:02 amRDU-HOU
4h 42m1 stop
$275Delta
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Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
American Airlines Logo
9:01 am - 4:48 pmHOU-RDU
6h 47m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:13 am - 9:44 amRDU-HOU
5h 31m1 stop
$305American Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Raleigh

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Frontier

Frontier's Economy Bundle offers a carry-on bag and seat choice, ideal for budget travelers.


Opt for Premium Bundle for priority boarding and extra legroom, just $20 more than Economy.

Read more about Frontierby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom, enhancing comfort on short flights.


United's Wi-Fi allows free messaging; check coverage map for surfing and streaming options.

Airports
IAH

IAH offers free Wi-Fi and a variety of lounges, including United Clubs and the Polaris Lounge, perfect for relaxing before your flight.

Read more about IAHby John Walton
HOU

HOU is known for its easy navigation and quick check-in, making it ideal for business travelers. The airport app offers real-time security wait times.

Read more about HOUby Yulia Denisyuk
RDU

RDU is well-connected to the city with GoTriangle buses and taxis. The airport is conveniently located between Raleigh and Durham.

Read more about RDUby Jessica Macdonald
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Stefanie Waldek

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Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Jessica Macdonald

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Jessica Macdonald

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Raleigh flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Raleigh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Houston to Raleigh flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Houston to Raleigh.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Houston to Raleigh cost $136 and was between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Raleigh (RDU). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $136.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston to Raleigh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Houston to Raleigh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Raleigh on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to Raleigh. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Raleigh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Raleigh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Houston to Raleigh is September, where tickets cost $138 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $433 and $427 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston to Raleigh?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Raleigh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Houston to Raleigh, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$49
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Raleigh

When to book flights from Houston to Raleigh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Raleigh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Raleigh

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Raleigh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Raleigh was $49 for a one-way ticket and $78 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston and Raleigh?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Raleigh from Houston.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to Raleigh?

    There are 2 airports in Houston (Houston Hobby and Houston George Bush Intcntl.) and only 1 airport in Raleigh (Raleigh-Durham). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Houston George Bush Airport to Raleigh-Durham flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to Raleigh?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Raleigh?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and Raleigh, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston to Raleigh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Houston to Raleigh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston to Raleigh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Raleigh from Houston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Houston to Raleigh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Raleigh with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston to Raleigh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Raleigh from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Raleigh?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Houston to Raleigh-Durham.
Find which airlines fly direct from Houston to Raleigh-Durham Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Houston to Raleigh-Durham

Monday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Raleigh-Durham to Houston

Monday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines

Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Raleigh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Raleigh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston to Raleigh? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

Cluster mess boarding. Can't wait for SWA reserved seating. Internet didn't seem to work on the plane.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

Overall very good, only complaint I have is the crew from CLT to SAT could have collected trash sooner.

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Terrible. Cancelled my original flight. It made getting a boarding pass difficult. The AA employee (in a loud voice, so everyone around could hear) griped at me for not getting a boarding pass 24 hours before. I asked how I was supposed to do that when I had no idea what flight I was going to be on. She said (loudly), “Talk to AA customer service, not me!” I could certainly tell serving customers was not important to her. Our new flight was set to a completely different city. We had to change our rental car, and the price went way up. It took 2-1/2 hours to get checked in. By then our new flight had left. We ended up on stand by and had to split up the family to get to our destination. It cost us the whole first day of the trip. AA needs to employ people who actually care about doing a good job. I suppose those people are getting harder to find, but atleast try.

Mechanical delay and no compensation. Missed connection as a result of their delay. Mediocre performance and service. Horrible airline currently with horrible culture.

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

In flight connectivity (via T-Mobile) was often not working.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

They lost my luggage and it didn’t get delivered until the next day.

3 hours late. Not even water offered on a 2.25 hour flight.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

First of all, we never got on the connecting flight to Denver. They delayed our flight for two hours. If we would have gotten on that flight, we would have been stuck in Denver for 13 hours. So we re- routed our flight for a straight through flight to Oklahoma two days later. THEN, they delayed that flight for two hours. After that we were able to finally get on our flight and come home. Frontier Airlines - one of the worst airlines I have ever been on.

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