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Cheapest round-trip
$333
Typical prices: $365-$554
United Airlines
Tue 8/25Tue 9/1
RDU - TUS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$167
Typical prices: $201-$311
United Airlines
Tue 8/25
RDU - TUS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $333 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $366 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 42m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 53% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Tucson (RDU-TUS)

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

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
6:34 am - 12:29 pm
RDU
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TUS
8h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:29 pm - 11:26 pm
TUS
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RDU
6h 57m
1 stop
$333United Airlines
Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Oct 29
Southwest Logo
12:30 pm - 5:25 pm
RDU
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TUS
7h 55m
1 stop
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3:00 pm - 12:20 am
TUS
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RDU
6h 20m
1 stop
$333Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
4:57 pm - 9:45 pm
RDU
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TUS
7h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 11:51 pm
TUS
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RDU
8h 46m
1 stop
$333American Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Sep 1
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11:40 am - 3:07 pm
RDU
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TUS
6h 27m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:47 pm
TUS
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RDU
7h 47m
1 stop
$333American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
Delta Logo
8:55 am - 12:18 pm
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TUS
6h 23m
1 stop
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1:28 pm - 12:42 am
TUS
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RDU
8h 14m
1 stop
$333Delta
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
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7:30 am - 12:18 pm
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TUS
7h 48m
1 stop
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1:28 pm - 12:42 am
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RDU
8h 14m
1 stop
$333Delta
Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10
Southwest Logo
5:05 pm - 9:35 pm
RDU
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TUS
7h 30m
1 stop
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5:20 am - 4:15 pm
TUS
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RDU
7h 55m
1 stop
$333Southwest
Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
4:23 pm - 8:30 pm
RDU
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TUS
7h 07m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:29 pm - 11:26 pm
TUS
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RDU
6h 57m
1 stop
$338United Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Sep 18
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 2:13 pm
RDU
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TUS
10h 11m
1 stop
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3:12 pm - 5:41 am
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RDU
11h 29m
1 stop
$399Alaska Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 13
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6:49 pm - 1:08 pm
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TUS
20h 19m
1 stop
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4:46 pm - 4:19 pm
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RDU
21h 33m
1 stop
$475Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Raleigh to Tucson flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Raleigh to Tucson?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Raleigh to Tucson departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Tucson from Raleigh usually cost between $367 and $502 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $333 on United Airlines (Aug 25-Sep 1).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Raleigh to Tucson, 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 Raleigh to Tucson is January, where tickets cost $401 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $736 and $586 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Raleigh to Tucson, 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 Raleigh to Tucson, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 53% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$167
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Raleigh to Tucson

  • What is the cheapest flight from Raleigh to Tucson?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Raleigh to Tucson was $167 for a one-way ticket and $333 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Raleigh to Tucson.

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

    Raleigh and Tucson are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Raleigh from Raleigh-Durham and will be arriving at Tucson.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Raleigh to Tucson?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Raleigh to Tucson, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Raleigh to Tucson are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $449 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $538 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Raleigh to Tucson.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Tucson from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Tucson?

    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 Tucson with an airline and back to Raleigh with another airline. Booking your flights between Raleigh and TUS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Raleigh to Tucson

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Raleigh to Tucson. 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.
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8.6Crew
7.0Food
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I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

10.0 Excellentkelly, Jul 2026
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I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Great flight from Seattle to Phoenix and to Chicago-Midway from Phoenix

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

It was cancelled at the last minute. Left us scrambling. Totally unacceptable

Seats are tight. You pay extra to get to board early so you can sit with your companion. If not, you possibly will end up sitting in a middle seat if you are boarding group C.

Lost cabin pressure and had go back to the originating airport. We were left sitting on the plane for more than 30 minutes with no directions from Southwest on what was going on, other than the app telling us there would be a flight at 12:30 AM. I finally got off and went directly to a SW desk and rebooked for the next day. I understand that malfunctions happen, but SW was totally unprepared to manage the situation and did not serve the passengers. To make matters worse, they took one hour to find my checked bag.

Appreciate that when flight was delayed, our next connection waited for us.

Awful. There was an unexpected delay of nearly three hours because there were not enough flight attendants. I understand this is likely due to FAA regulations; but in that case, Delta should coordinate with smaller airports such as RDU to have extra flight attendants on the ground and "on call". In addition, this was the second 2-hour+ delay to Boston on this route in one week.

No food or drink, Not much conversation with crew. They didn't come through to check on people. There were no charging stations or wifi to watch movies. It was like being on a bus in the air.

This flight was originally delayed by ~45 minutes; which is fine. However, there were additional delays due to late offboarding of the prior flight, unclear issues with the boarding process, delays on the tarmac, and exceptionally long taxiing. None of these issues were communicated proactively. Additionally, the flight had exceptionally rough turbulence, which led to a very uncomfortable flight and no traditional beverage service. Again, this is understandable, but it was not communicated up-front by the flight team.

Gate agent showed up 20 minutes before boarding and was not at all friendly. Had to take this flight due to the one on the day before being cancelled and any later options were already full with long standby lists. Despite having paid for Delta Comfort seats, Delta did not allow me (or anyone) to choose their seat. The agent assigned them for everyone just prior to boarding. Self seat selection was allowed on the original flight. Flight staff was great - very friendly.

Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

Everything was good except wifi and a leaking drink chiller. The floor was all wet and my bag was soaked. Did not notice until debarking. Have not heard back from Delta. Even though this was leg one of an international flight in first class, they denied access to their Sky Club - very disappointing!

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

Not pleasant. We arrived several hours late and my friend and driver were waiting for me a long time at Tucson airport. At first we had to divert to phoenix due to shitty weather. Well, i guess I can’t fault anyone for that. But then when they refueled , they overfueled and we had to wait even longer for the plane to burn off excess fuel. So someone really screwed up there and should get fired. Human error is really inexcusable.

A220 brakes are grabby and uncomfortable Electric braking is not a good solution for a modern aircraft

I didn’t have a seat assignment and my seat was very dirty on the flight from Frankfurt to Budapest.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

Turbulent taking off & landing to Dulles from Raleigh. Flight from Dulles to Tokyo very good!!

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

Boarding was easy. RDU gates can get crowded, be prepared to be patient. Flight was smooth, with excellent service. Pilots really provided a lot of visibility into flight details. Plane and seats were clean and serviceable. TY!

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

Got automatically assigned middle seats unless you fork out extra money for a seat assignment, not impressed.

Late by nearly 2 hours due to taking that long to change a tire on the plane.

It’s love good long way travel!! I always want more give me price down i want ever month travel I miss travel only North Carolina to Thailand in my love her !!

I found the seats ergonomically uncomfortable forcing the body to seat slightly hunched. For a short flight I worked on adjustments but for a longer flight, it would be difficult.

For some unknown reason, my checked bag didn't arrive at the same time. I got to my destination about 30 minutes late (5pm) and my bag was delivered to my hotel at 2:06am.... in the past 4 flights with AA, they been delayed and I've missed connections and my bags. Poor service.

Check in for 5am flight at RDU was hampered by American check in counters being seriously understaffed , was told even supervisor called out. Took so long in line for special services check in that we missed our 5am departure even after arriving at 3:30am. Had to be rescheduled to later flight from Charlotte to St Thomas.

Awfully rude American worker at door when we started boarding flight. Then, walk into a blazing hot airplane with no air conditioning until twenty minutes into the flight. Free entertainment was non existent! My husband, along with the fellow passenger in our row, and I could not get entertainment to work, no WIFI! Really?? Been flying American a long time. Was very disappointed.

My flight got delayed a total of five times. And the boarding gate changed four times. most of the time the platform was not up-to-date with the changes taking place. The most discouraging part of the entire trip by far.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

They took away my first class ticket for my plane ride from Ickx to Tucson because they’re plane was late getting there. They offered me nothing in return

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