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$49+ Cheap flights from Louisville to Raleigh (SDF - RDU)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SDF — RDU
Aug 24 — Aug 311
Mon 8/24
Mon 8/31
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Louisville Intl to Raleigh-Durham are usually found in May or April, booked 90 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Wednesday and return on a Friday

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Cheapest flights from Louisville to Raleigh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Louisville to Raleigh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on July 25, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/910:56 am
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 26m
Breeze Airways
Sat 9/128:30 am
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 41m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/22$98
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/58:46 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Sat 9/128:30 am
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 41m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/22$100
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/2310:56 am
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 26m
Breeze Airways
Wed 9/306:50 pm
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 41m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/21$102
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/2310:56 am
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 26m
Breeze Airways
Sat 9/268:30 am
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 41m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/21$103
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/192:56 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Wed 8/2612:45 pm
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 31m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/22$107
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/22:56 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Sun 9/62:45 pm
RDU
-
SDF
1 stop3h 30m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/21$108
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/122:56 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Wed 10/146:50 pm
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 41m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/21$122
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/309:11 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 26m
Breeze Airways
Sat 10/36:50 pm
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 41m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/23$123
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/122:56 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Sat 8/156:35 pm
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 31m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/21$127
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/262:56 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Sun 8/302:45 pm
RDU
-
SDF
1 stop3h 30m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/20$129
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/58:06 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Wed 8/1212:45 pm
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 31m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/20$132
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/88:06 pm
SDF
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 29m
Breeze Airways
Wed 8/1212:45 pm
RDU
-
SDF
Nonstop1h 31m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 7/20$137

Find flight deals from Louisville to Raleigh

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Louisville (SDF) to Raleigh (RDU). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated July 25, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$98
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$49
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$298

Good round-trip deal

$148 or less

Good one-way deal

$74 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($15 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($7 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Louisville to Raleigh that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 25, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Louisville to Raleigh that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Wed 8/5

7:05 am-11:46 am

1 stop4h 41m

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 8/8

4:55 pm-10:05 pm

1 stop5h 10m

$237

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Fri 9/4

7:12 pm-10:53 pm

1 stop3h 41m

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 9/7

6:00 am-10:40 am

1 stop4h 40m

$237
Quickest round-trip

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Tue 9/29

8:09 am-12:33 pm

1 stop4h 24m

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 10/4

5:15 am-8:51 am

1 stop3h 36m

$237

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Wed 9/30

5:00 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop4h 05m

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 10/3

6:00 am-2:55 pm

2 stops8h 55m

$242

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Wed 9/9

1:15 pm-9:35 pm

2 stops8h 20m

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 9/12

6:40 am-5:30 pm

2 stops10h 50m

$253

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Fri 9/4

3:20 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop5h 50m

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 9/8

6:00 am-3:15 pm

2 stops9h 15m

$281

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Thu 9/3

2:15 pm-9:45 pm

2 stops7h 30m

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 9/9

1:45 pm-8:40 pm

2 stops6h 55m

$283

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Sat 9/5

12:05 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops8h 50m

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 9/12

6:40 am-5:25 pm

2 stops10h 45m

$294

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Wed 8/12

1:15 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops8h 15m

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 8/15

6:40 am-5:25 pm

2 stops10h 45m

$308

LouisvilleRaleigh

SDF - RDU

SDFRDU

Louisville Intl

Mon 8/24

8:30 am-2:00 pm

1 stop5h 30m

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 8/25

6:15 am-3:15 pm

2 stops9h 00m

$314

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Compare providers for flights from Louisville to Raleigh

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Louisville to Raleigh in July.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Louisville-Raleigh flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Louisville-Raleigh flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Louisville-Raleigh flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Louisville-Raleigh flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Louisville-Raleigh flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Louisville to Raleigh

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Raleigh from Louisville with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Louisville to Raleigh

How far ahead should I book a flight from Louisville to Raleigh?

The best time to book flights from Louisville to Raleigh is 26 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Louisville to Raleigh?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Louisville to Raleigh (average of $169). Flying from Louisville to Raleigh in June is currently the most expensive (average of $323). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SDF to RDU?

Find hourly flight availability from Louisville to Raleigh. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated July 25, 2026.

It’s typically best to fly out from Louisville to Raleigh in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 24% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Louisville to Raleigh?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

Louisville to Raleigh flights typically cost between $155 and $401 in September.
The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 5 days was $98 on Breeze Airways (Sep 9-Sep 12).

Reviews of airlines servicing Raleigh

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Raleigh. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Raleigh. Reviews last updated July 25, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Breeze Airways,Delta, andAmerican Airlines from Louisville to Raleigh have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Breeze Airways
8.2
Very good
300 reviews

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.7

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Food

6.7

Overall

8.2

Reviews

1 / 18
4.0
Okay

Lisa,Mar 2026

ORF - JAX

*Flight was delayed twice *Once plane arrived crew closed the entryway to discuss whatever, leaving us to wait again. *Finally arriving Jax, we were delayed again for 20 minutes because another plane at the gate hadn’t pushed back Overall, score 2 out of 5. Lots of passengers upset.
Breeze Airways
8.2
Very good
300 reviews
Breeze Airways
8.2
Very good
300 reviews

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.7

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Food

6.7

Overall

8.2

Reviews

1 / 18
4.0
Okay

Lisa,Mar 2026

ORF - JAX

*Flight was delayed twice *Once plane arrived crew closed the entryway to discuss whatever, leaving us to wait again. *Finally arriving Jax, we were delayed again for 20 minutes because another plane at the gate hadn’t pushed back Overall, score 2 out of 5. Lots of passengers upset.
Delta
7.8
Good
8,488 reviews
Breeze Airways
8.2
Very good
300 reviews

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.7

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Food

6.7

Overall

8.2

Reviews

1 / 18
4.0
Okay

Lisa,Mar 2026

ORF - JAX

*Flight was delayed twice *Once plane arrived crew closed the entryway to discuss whatever, leaving us to wait again. *Finally arriving Jax, we were delayed again for 20 minutes because another plane at the gate hadn’t pushed back Overall, score 2 out of 5. Lots of passengers upset.
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,848 reviews
Breeze Airways
8.2
Very good
300 reviews

Crew

8.8

Entertainment

6.7

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Food

6.7

Overall

8.2

Reviews

1 / 18
4.0
Okay

Lisa,Mar 2026

ORF - JAX

*Flight was delayed twice *Once plane arrived crew closed the entryway to discuss whatever, leaving us to wait again. *Finally arriving Jax, we were delayed again for 20 minutes because another plane at the gate hadn’t pushed back Overall, score 2 out of 5. Lots of passengers upset.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Louisville to Raleigh. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How popular is this Louisville to Raleigh flight route?

    This flight path from Louisville Intl to Raleigh-Durham was viewed by 7 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

  • How long is the flight from Louisville to Raleigh?

    Departing from Louisville to Raleigh will take you 3h 41m. Airlines will cover a distance of 414 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Louisville to Raleigh round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Louisville to Raleigh round-trip from $112. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Delta, from $128, and American Airlines, from $211. Breeze Airways is priced at 54% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Louisville to Raleigh one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Breeze Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $60. American Airlines flights start at $100 while deals on Delta start at $128 one-way.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Louisville to Raleigh?

    The cheapest flight price from Louisville to Raleigh is $63. On average you can expect to pay $200. The most popular route, (Louisville Intl - Raleigh-Durham), can usually be booked for $98.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Louisville to Raleigh that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Louisville to Raleigh flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Louisville to Raleigh?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Louisville to Raleigh.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Louisville to Raleigh?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Louisville to Raleigh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Louisville to Raleigh?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Louisville to Raleigh (average of $169). Flying from Louisville to Raleigh in June is currently the most expensive (average of $323). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Louisville to Raleigh

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Louisville to Raleigh. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 25, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Breeze AirwaysCheapest$112Average$179FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
DeltaCheapest$128Average$344FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$211Average$356FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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