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Cheapest round-trip
$256
Typical prices: $311-$419
Southwest
Thu 9/10Mon 9/14
SJC - RDU • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$168
Typical prices: $223-$299
Frontier
Thu 9/10
SJC - RDU • 2 stops
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Cheapest • Avg $144 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Raleigh (SJC-RDU)

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

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
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7:50 am - 6:15 pmSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
7h 25m1 stop Houston Hobby
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4:50 pm - 10:05 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
8h 15m1 stop Austin Bergstrom
$256Southwest
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
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11:55 am - 12:15 amSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
9h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl
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4:50 pm - 10:05 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
8h 15m1 stop Austin Bergstrom
$261Southwest
Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Oct 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 5:41 pmSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
29h 26m1 stop San Diego
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5:22 pm - 2:55 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
24h 33m1 stop San Diego
$363Alaska Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30
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7:29 am - 6:10 pmSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
7h 41m1 stop San Diego
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7:02 am - 3:51 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
11h 49m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
$367Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 5:18 pmSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
7h 48m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
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5:01 pm - 10:42 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
8h 41m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$368United Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 26
Delta Logo
10:20 pm - 10:11 amSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
8h 51m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
5:10 pm - 9:41 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
7h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$373Delta
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
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1:46 pm - 11:57 pmSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
7h 11m1 stop Salt Lake City
Delta Logo
5:10 pm - 9:41 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
7h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$373Delta
Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31
American Airlines Logo
12:59 pm - 10:52 pmSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
6h 53m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
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4:56 pm - 10:08 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
8h 12m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$373American Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 11
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:34 pmSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
9h 34m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
4:57 pm - 10:01 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
8h 04m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$373American Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28
United Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 8:57 amSJC  San Jose-RDU Raleigh-Durham
11h 20m2 stops Denver Intl Newark
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5:01 pm - 10:42 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-SJC San Jose
8h 41m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$374United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Raleigh flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Jose, California to Raleigh?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Jose, California to Raleigh departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Raleigh from San Jose, California usually cost between $315 and $377 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $256 on Southwest (Sep 10-Sep 14).

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Raleigh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Raleigh is January, where tickets cost $290 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $504 and $500 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose to Raleigh, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$168
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Raleigh

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Raleigh?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Raleigh was $168 for a one-way ticket and $256 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    When flying out of San Jose you will be using San Jose. You will be landing at Raleigh, also known as Raleigh-Durham.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Raleigh?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Raleigh?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Raleigh, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Raleigh are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $428 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $334 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Raleigh.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Raleigh from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and RDU 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 San Jose 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 San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Raleigh

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4216 reviews
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8.6Crew
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8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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It was good. Last flight was delayed but I always say that is in God's plan

8.0 ExcellentCarla, Jul 2026
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It was good. Last flight was delayed but I always say that is in God's plan

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.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

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 price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

Forget beverage, they didn't even have water for half the passangers?

Flight was not full! Had a whole row to myself.

I liked the boarding by group and numbers. I didn't like my inability to guarantee our seats together. I didn't like the $8/flight for Internet, but I did appreciate the inflight movie options on their app. I didn't like that there were no charging stations on the seats during either of our flights. One flight was over 3 hours.

The problem was going through San Diego, a trip that's become a new development.

No complimentary snacks or food. Had to buy drinks and food.

in-flight wifi was not working well. also the cabin temperature was a bit hot.

I wasn’t able to check in prior to arriving at the airport, I was told by the agent I may not get a seat on the plane as others were waiting for seats, I sat there for 2 hours before being assigned a seat, very stressful. The plane was delayed. Overall not a great travel experience for a 44 minute flight.

Larger seats and more room would elevate the experience. Otherwise, it was good!

Check in went pretty well and you didn't lose my bag. After I got a drink from the drink cart they charged me for it, and at the crazy overpriced airport rates. Never had that happen before, is that an american thing? what madness.

6 hour flight, just crackers and drinks. No WiFi, no tv, and tight seats. Just like every other airline.

I payed for a window seat and was assigned the middle seat. The window seat just so happened to be open. Which made the ride alot more comfortable. I think I should get what I pay for without having to buy extra fight protection. If I pay for it first that should be the end of that seats history because it's now spoken for. That alone might make me think twice about using this again

They lost our bag and it took them days to find it. Terrible communication and lots of lies about where it was. Their system hasn’t merged with Hawaiian yet they route people on shared flights with Hawaiian, creating an administrative nightmare.

I was forced to gate check my bag and pick it up at baggage because I was in group 7 and was told there was no room. When I boarded the plane, there were SO many open spaces for luggage. Then I had to wait an extra 40 min to get my bag once I landed.

I thought the service was very nice and pleasant. There were no hiccups and no issues so overall a good experience.

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

Smooth boarding, pleasant and professional lady checking us in. Crew service was excellent, again pleasant, but professional. Nice touch-down on landing! Thank you Delta. 💗

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

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.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

Customer service at the gate in the flight was exceptional. On time. Aircraft and seat was decent. Thanks Delta. 💗

Canceled last minute. Also canceled another flight that my brother was supposed to be on. Delta is horrible now. Never flying them again.

As I wrote earlier, poor planning and/or communication. At least twice, we were told that we would be boarding in less than ten minutes, only to have the flight again delayed at least another hour.

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

The LH flight was great except for the delay at boarding. It should be announced well in tme.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

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

Nothing wrong with the flight itself. But due to 2+ hrs waiting in immigration and the additional security checkup in O’hare, I nearly missed the flight.

Another late flight from United. We never got the exact reason why. When we got on the plane, the staff seemed to spend a very long time just milling around in the front of the plane. I also never figured out why the door to the cockpit was open for so long prior to leaving. All in all just a poor performance again from United. There is a reason we did not choose United for the international legs of this recent trip, overall dissatisfaction.

A good, solid, no frills experience. Departed and arrived on time, staff were pleasant and attentive. Loved the Bluetooth connectivity on the SJC to IAH leg. Being able to watch movies and listen to them with my noise cancelling headphones was lovely. Missed that on the IAH to LHR leg (so I put the wired buds on and my over ear Quiet Comforts over those).

Horrible experience flying with American. Flight was delayed due to inbound flight delay. Fine, it happens. Then, we were delayed an additional almost 30 minutes due to the paperwork for departure having a "clerical error." Then, upon landing at the destination airport we were stuck on the plane for an HOUR after we landed and pulled up to the gate because apparently there was another plane. An hour waiting for the gate 12:30 AM when the flight has already been delayed due to operational error feels like a complete failure of the ability to do the one thing they need to do apart from actually have the plane takeoff and land. Very disappointing.

Overall a good experience, however Wifi was not working on the flight.

Flight was on-time, boarding was flawless and the crew was friendly.

My flight from LGA was cancelled and my rebooked flight from JFK was delayed numerous times. I will now be getting home after 2am.

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

We arrived 25 minutes early only to be told our gate was occupied and so we sat for close to 30 minutes to pull into a gate. That’s not an early arrival!

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.

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.

The flight was great, and I have never ridden in first class previously so I don't have any practical knowledge of the norm. The flight out to DFW was delayed and I sat in economy which was as expected, not nearly as spoiled as I was in first class which had more general room but that is par for the course. I have no complaints and will wait until I fly American again before I can make a valid improvement. I will fly American again in the future.

It was a disaster, delayed and my gate changed like 6 times and I was walking a like crazy to every gate they updated.

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