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- Looking for cheap airfare to Raleigh-Durham? 25% of our users found tickets to Raleigh-Durham for the following prices or less: From Newark $94 one-way - $131 round-trip, from Chicago O'Hare Intl $151 one-way - $190 round-trip, from Los Angeles $182 one-way - $290 round-trip
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- High season is considered to be June and July. The cheapest month to fly from United States is January.
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- If you’re traveling with a service animal, be sure to bring the correct documentation and a secure harness. In both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, there are animal relief areas (marked with a Service Animal symbol) that your service animal is free to use.
- Traveling with too much luggage? If so, consider using one of the baggage carts available at baggage claim. They’re $5 or so from the machine, which accepts both bills and cards. Upon returning the cart, you’ll get a partial refund.
- Are you an active member of the U.S. military? If so, you and your family may consider visiting the RDU’s USO Lounge in Terminal 2. Located near the Starbucks on the ticketing level, it’s open from 7 am to 7 pm and has beverages, recliners, and children’s play areas.
- Are you looking for a moment of silence and contemplation? If so, RDU has a chapel in Terminal 1 near baggage claim. Also, they have a meditation room in Terminal 2 near the ticket lobby. All passengers are welcome and they are open 24h.
- If your phone is about to die, there are power outlets available in both terminals. In Terminal 1, they’re in baggage claim and at the seats closest to the gates. In Terminal 2, there are built-in stations with USB ports and outlets near most gates.
- Looking for a flight to Raleigh or Durham? The Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) has everything you need for a quick, efficient, and service-oriented travel experience. Located approximately halfway between Raleigh, North Carolina's capital city, and Durham, home of the Carolina Panthers, the airport is a mere 15 to 20 minutes away from both cities.
- The airport itself sports two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 2 offers over 30 different restaurants and eateries. Carolina Ale House is sure to please everyone in your travel party, as they offer a wide variety of food, from quesadillas and burgers to salads and wraps, along with a large spread of both domestic and international beer.
- Want to surprise a loved one or friend with a wonderful airport greeting as they land? Raleigh-Durham International Airport fortunately has the service for you. The 24-Hour Flower provides visitors of the airport with a large variety of fresh flowers for purchase. No longer do you have to find a florist on the way to the airport to surprise a loved one; now, at Raleigh-Durham Airport, you can just buy the flowers there.
- Layover not long enough for a hotel stay? Consider taking a taxi to the nearby Observation Deck. You can enjoy your wait by snacking at the picnic table or listening in on air traffic control as they communicate with the pilots.
- If you'd rather stay inside during your layover, one option is to stroll through one of the several permanent and rotating art exhibitions RDU offers. Many of the art exhibitions feature both locally and nationally-renowned artists.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Raleigh
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews8.4
SouthwestOverall score based on 13953 reviews
80entertainment
87boarding
78food
86overall
90crew
84comfort
Airline reviews
Flight was delayed but they still boarded us early knowing we were delayed. Were not able to move about the plane the majority of the flight.
Flight was delayed but they still boarded us early knowing we were delayed. Were not able to move about the plane the majority of the flight.
Cons: "Flight was too crowded with customers only 4 feet apart during flight IN THE SAME ROW BUT NOT IN FRONT OR BEHIND YOU. Whats the point of social distancing when you have people directly behind you two feet away"
Pros: "Love the free movies! The gate agent in Houston was amazing as well."
Cons: "N/A"
Cons: "People... please make use of your *TWO* *FREE* checked bag and stop making it difficult for the rest of us that just want to board the plane without delays. We can all see you're trying to cram a clearly oversized "carry-on" into that overhead compartment."
Cons: "Several people saved entire exit isles with bags and air hostess ignored it. Barking dogs on flight. Took off 45 mins late. Forgot our drinks we ordered. Baggage claim was a disaster. I’m usually a loyal southwest flier. I may change that."
Pros: "The Stewardess was super. Funny and entertaining. Good service also"
Cons: "Better snacks."
Cons: "Flight was an hour late due to late connections and slow loading of bags."
Pros: "Smooth flight. On time departure and early arrival. Friendly crew. Good prices."
Cons: "Boarding process needs to go. Let me pick a seat when I book a ticket."
Cons: "Did not provide drinks or make an announcement that they would not."
Pros: "Great crew, clean aircraft, efficient operation."
Cons: "A maintenance issue delayed our departure and then we had to de-ice (it was snowing in Denver on departure) but we made up some time in the air and did not miss our connecting flight from Austin to New Orleans. Luckily, the Southwest gates are close together at Austin."
Pros: "Nice quiet flight"
Cons: "Crew member attitude specifically regarding passengers in the emergency rows"
Pros: "This is always a quick flight. They usually only serve OJ and water, but the time goes by that it doesn’t matter!"
Pros: "Flight crew was nice"
Cons: "They were careless with our suitcases. When we got to Vancouver, we were missing wheels on our suitcases. 2 wheels on my husband's and 1 on mine. It made it horrible to pull the suitcases."
Pros: "Crew was great, the flight was good. Food is good but expensive."
Cons: "Free or inexpensive food options would be nice. I also prefer when the screens are in the back of the seat and I don't have to stream on my phone or pay high prices to use data."
Pros: "Crew were very attentive and hospitable to the crew. I have been flying ASIANA many times and enjoy the flight as well."
Pros: "Crew was friendly"
Cons: "Tray tables very dirty, flight overbooked, hard to find gate agents"
Pros: "Crew is always amazing and friendly on Alaska."
Cons: "There were no movie devices for some reason on the flight"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "What have been nice if I was told that seat availability was nonexistent. I tried checking in each day without any information such as give it up you suck and you’re going to get the worst seed no better how much you try to avoid it…"
Pros: "The flight was great and the process from boarding to take off was wonderful. This was also a rescheduled flight after my other flight was cancelled."
Cons: "The seats cushions. They weren't the best. That's all."
Pros: "The flight attendants on all three of my flights were nice and helpful as well as all the employees at each airport I visited. The food was good and I had a great time."
Cons: "Nothing... great flight, uncrowded flight, plenty of extra seats to stretch out. Seat were very comfy and spacious which I loved even got a full can of soda unlike the usual half a cup and done lol. Would definitely fly Jet Blue again and prefer also. Way better than the other carriers."
Cons: "The tray table was very dirty when I put it down. I brought my own wipes but that was pretty bad."
Pros: "Yes, luckily I was in the first row."
Cons: "Flight delay due to late arrival of plane from Boston. Also I changed to this flight from the same one I had been booked on the following day due to severe weather expected and my need to be home for medical appts. The cost was high to change and the flight delayed, disappointing!"
Pros: "Yes the crew was great."
Cons: "It was a short 2.5 hr flight. Jet blue provided packaged snacks and a soft drink at no additional charge. Other airlines charge for everything. A carry on and a handbag were also allowed which others don't. The seats are leather and have more room. Seems Jet Blue is the last one of those traditional airlines giving more for your money. Thank you Jet Blue ! I am sold."
Pros: "Crew was nice, and pilot was helpful and got us there early."
Cons: "My screen for movies didn’t work, and the level of comfort was... almost none. I would’ve upgraded to more room, but for $55? When I’m already checking a bag for $30? On top of flight price? Too high, expected JetBlue to not jam pack all the seats like the exit aisle.... for long flights, not again."
Pros: "crew was great."
Cons: "flight was 3 hours late with lame excuse. tray tables disgusting. felt unclean. cookies tasted gross. pa system not working. live flight not working either"
Pros: "Captain came out and was direct and friendly with passengers about reasons for delay"
Cons: "2.5 hour delay. 3 out of my last 4 Jetblue flights have been delayed and arrived late. Not okay."
Pros: "Flight delayed by weather...attendant at gate did a great job with updates ...brought everyone snacks and drinks...very nice!"
Cons: "Flight was 3 1/2 hours delayed. In-flight entertainment system didn’t function. They didn’t perform a beverage/snack service. Very poor overall. Disappointing."
Cons: "Two hour delay between boarding and then sitting on the runway."
Cons: "We arrived around 39 minutes early and the whole process was very smooth"
Pros: "Fast/ efficient"
Cons: "The little plane is always brutal. I'm not a small guy and sat next to an offensive lineman. It was tight for sure!"
Pros: "Crew was very pleasant. Boarding and deplaning was smooth and easy!"
Pros: "Not one of my good experiences with Delta. Two hours delay in the flight"
Cons: "Information on the flight delay as communication was. at least very poor. Also A 220 was ok but First Class was so so"
Pros: "Crew was attentive and accommodating."
Cons: "Gates switched 3 times and all bags had to be checked because of a small aging plane."
Pros: "Super friendly staff, great service and delicious food. The competition has nothing compared to Delta. We’re switching"
Pros: "Availability of WiFi, a charging port and media options puts Delta a step (or two) ahead of their competitors. The professionalism of the crew, as well as the complimentary food/beverage options are also excellent."
Cons: "Not the airlines fault, but my 6’4” frame doesn’t fit very well in a middle main cabin seat."
Cons: "Really packed together seats...more room. Crew spoke very loudly on plane...jarring"
Pros: "Horrible delay with unruly customers on the plane. But the flight attendants did great handling them"
Cons: "sat on the tarmac for 3 hours because the pilot was late."
Crew was inconsistent in instructions in advising passengers about seat backs during take off. Perfunctory announcements except from cabin.
The experience with Breeze was really great. The app makes managing flights easy. You can check in on there 24 hours in advance, and your boarding pass is there, too. The flight crew and the staff at both our airports were wonderful. Snacks and drinks were reasonably priced. The seats were very comfortable, they even had adjustable headrests on every seat. The only downside is not having entertainment or Wi-Fi available onboard.
The price is amazing. I was worried about how the flight would be as I never flew then. Seats were very comfortable. We had lots of legroom. The Akron airport was really nice. Overall it didn't have the stress we usually experience with flying. Highly recommend
Flight delayed and moved to another gate. Got a text message updating the gate as final boarding finished. Missed flight, fighting for my refund
Prior to boarding we were told the flight was still on time up until about 20 minutes after the scheduled departure time. Details on the new departure time and gate were not provided to us in a timely fashion and we were lead to board a flight to Pittsburgh only to realized upon scanning my boarding pass that it was the wrong flight when signage at the gate said Providence. However, once on board the plane was comfortable and staff courteous and nice.
Perfect. Even got a screwdriver in Pitt to fix my sons luggage. Awesome airline.
Outside of a 30min delay getting back home; this an excellent airline and will definitely use again.
Everything was on-time and easy breezy. Good prices and good service. Polite and helpful crew members.
Flight exceeded my expectations. Crew was upbeat and flight was on time.
Ticketing agent never said our flight was delayed. It went from a 2 hr to 3 hr delay to just cancelled….why…lack of crew. Breeze doesn’t even have a phone number to call. You have to “text” them or use Facebook messenger to get in touch with someone. If you’re trying to market a new airline, make sure you have crew to fly if you’re going to run flights. The plane was literally at the gate.
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7/2Sun
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7/4Tue
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$63
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$67
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1h 27mPHL-RDU
7/27Thu
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1h 25mRDU-PHL
$68
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$84
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9h 31mRDU-PHL
$109
8/16Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 53mEWR-RDU
8/19Sat
nonstopDelta
1h 56mRDU-EWR
$123
6/27Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 46mEWR-RDU
7/13Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 43mRDU-EWR
$128
6/28Wed
nonstopJetBlue
1h 52mJFK-RDU
6/29Thu
nonstopJetBlue
1h 46mRDU-JFK
$128
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3h 26mEWR-RDU
6/27Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 43mRDU-EWR
$138
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5h 38mDFW-RDU
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13h 38mRDU-DFW
$147
8/16Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 00mJFK-RDU
8/19Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 46mRDU-JFK
$167
8/26Sat
nonstopBreeze Airways
5h 00mLAX-RDU
9/6Wed
nonstopBreeze Airways
5h 25mRDU-LAX
$256
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7/20Thu
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$24
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$27
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$33
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$41
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14h 39mPHL-RDU
$63
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1h 46mEWR-RDU
$64
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nonstopJetBlue
1h 48mJFK-RDU
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16h 55mPHL-RDU
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8h 30mEWR-RDU
$66
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11h 30mDEN-RDU
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3h 33mEWR-RDU
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nonstopJetBlue
1h 48mJFK-RDU
$79
8/15Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 04mORD-RDU
$84
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$136
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