$51 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Durham

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Cheapest round-trip
$100
Overall average: $240
Spirit Airlines
Wed 4/8Tue 4/21
EWR - RDU • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$51
Breeze Airways
Sat 5/9
SWF - RDU • Non-stop
Arrival airport
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Cheap Flights from New York to Durham (NYC-RDU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Durham 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 New York to Durham

Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 21
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:54 pm - 5:29 pm
EWR
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RDU
1h 35mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:46 pm - 5:29 pm
RDU
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EWR
1h 43mnonstop
$100Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Sat, Apr 11
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:54 pm - 5:29 pm
EWR
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RDU
1h 35mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 8:00 pm
RDU
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EWR
1h 35mnonstop
$101Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:29 pm - 8:46 am
EWR
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RDU
10h 17m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 8:00 pm
RDU
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EWR
1h 35mnonstop
$107Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 3:02 pm
EWR
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RDU
9h 12m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 8:00 pm
RDU
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EWR
1h 35mnonstop
$109Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 30
Breeze Airways Logo
12:05 pm - 1:45 pm
SWF
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RDU
1h 40mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
9:45 am - 11:25 am
RDU
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SWF
1h 40mnonstop
$112Breeze Airways
Tue, Apr 28 - Thu, Apr 30
Frontier Logo
4:59 pm - 6:42 pm
LGA
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RDU
1h 43mnonstop
Frontier Logo
3:34 pm - 10:00 pm
RDU
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LGA
6h 26m
1 stop
$114Frontier
Sun, May 10 - Thu, May 14
Frontier Logo
4:56 pm - 6:49 pm
LGA
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RDU
1h 53mnonstop
Frontier Logo
5:55 pm - 7:34 pm
RDU
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LGA
1h 39mnonstop
$117Frontier
Wed, May 27 - Sat, May 30
Breeze Airways Logo
12:05 pm - 1:45 pm
SWF
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RDU
1h 40mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
9:45 am - 11:25 am
RDU
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SWF
1h 40mnonstop
$118Breeze Airways
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
JetBlue Logo
8:00 pm - 10:05 pm
JFK
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RDU
2h 05mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
2:20 pm - 3:59 pm
RDU
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JFK
1h 39mnonstop
$162JetBlue
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
JetBlue Logo
11:29 am - 1:25 pm
JFK
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RDU
1h 56mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
6:21 am - 8:05 am
RDU
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JFK
1h 44mnonstop
$165JetBlue
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$51
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Stewart Intl. to Raleigh

When to book flights from New York to Durham

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Flights from New York to Durham: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to Durham 
HartajFlew with Delta
LGA
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RDU
Feb 2026
Not much, honestly. I’d just say: get to LGA a little early so you can actually enjoy it — there’s a surprising number of great shops and restaurants, and the whole place has a good vibe. RDU is solid too, but it can get crowded (likely thanks to the growth around RTP), so occasional delays and bottlenecks do happen. Build in a little buffer time and you’ll be fine. Enjoy the trip!
HartajFlew with Delta
EWR
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RDU
Jun 2025
Newark terminals have gotten better. Security lines were quick. And efficient.
ElenaFlew with Turkish Airlines
JFK
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RDU
Jun 2025
leave plenty of time for your flight so you don't miss your connecting flight, if there is one
HartajFlew with Delta
LGA
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RDU
Nov 2024
Arrive a little early. Gates are far from security due to smaller planes.
HartajFlew with United Airlines
EWR
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RDU
Jul 2024
Flights tend to be full. Get to gate early.

FAQs for booking flights from New York to Durham

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Durham?

    When flying out of New York you’ll be using one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl or New York LaGuardia. Durham does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Raleigh-Durham airport, which is 10.1 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from New York to Durham take?

    Direct flights cover the 425 miles separating New York and Durham in about 1h 31m.

  • How many flights are there between New York and Durham?

    139 direct flights run between New York and Durham on a daily basis. On average, there are about 976 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between New York and Durham?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Durham?

    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 New York to Durham.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Durham from New York 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 New York to Durham?

    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 Durham with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

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

    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 Durham from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to Durham?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between New York and Durham found on KAYAK was with Spirit Airlines for $36. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $28 and Spirit Airlines from $42.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from New York to Durham

  • There is no airport in Durham. Instead, you’ll be flying into Raleigh-Durham Airport when flying between New York and Durham.
  • The cheapest flight from New York to Durham was found 80 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving New York to Durham

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Durham? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8318 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
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Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

8.0 ExcellentMary, Mar 2026
LGA - MKE
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Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

My seatback screen didn’t work so that sucked because that’s what I was going to do on the plane.

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

boarded at 5:30 pm, pushed away from gate at 6pm ... takeoff was not until ~6:45pm; disappointing

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Much better than Spirit. I was please by the easy fast check in and boarding

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

The attendant on board was amazing. She should be doing business/first international long haul.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

Automated scanning was slow and somewhat haphazard. Too many people were unfamiliar with the tech and were forced to learn on the fly. The hands off approach of the gate staff made it more uncomfortable. This needs work. Overall the flight and cabin crew were excellent.

Crew were fantastic and so catering and wonderful! Full score for the entire crew!

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

Not really sure I enjoyed the flight at all. The flight attendants seemed a little tired and rude at times. The snacks were lacking in taste and sustenance. The flight was incredibly turbulent for three plus hours and the pilot had to do a second pass to land at our final destination because he was coming in so fast. He must have taken a short cut and because of it we had to suffer the violent turbulence and the dropping down. It had to be one of if not the worse flights I have ever been on and have traveled vastly all over the world.

Aging planer and NO wifi on a 14 hour day flight. Unless you are retired or don't need to work or be in touch with the world... The lack of Wifif really ruined the flight. And the old plane - really showing it's age, wasn't great

There was no inflight service. Once we landed we were delayed to find a gate for an hour and a half which was 1/2 the total time in the air.

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

There were no TV screens - even in Business class. 5 delays, and only given $12 meal voucher! Terrible!

My seat tv didn’t work the whole trip. And the seat space is too small despite being seated at the front.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

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