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$69+ Cheap flights from Philadelphia to Raleigh (PHL - 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 4/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
PHL — RDU
Apr 22 — Apr 291
Wed 4/22
Wed 4/29
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Philadelphia to Raleigh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Philadelphia to Raleigh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 23, 2026.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/155:05 am
PHL
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RDU
1 stop9h 59m
Frontier
Thu 4/166:10 am
RDU
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PHL
1 stop11h 39m
Frontier
Deal found 3/19$140
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/217:30 am
PHL
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RDU
1 stop7h 34m
Frontier
Tue 4/286:00 am
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop7h 21m
Frontier
Deal found 3/20$144
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 4/156:05 am
PHL
-
RDU
1 stop26h 13m
Frontier
Mon 4/279:03 am
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop28h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 3/19$146
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 4/156:05 am
PHL
-
RDU
1 stop26h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/209:37 pm
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop12h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/19$147
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 5/66:12 pm
PHL
-
RDU
1 stop20h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 5/116:03 pm
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop23h 03m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$148
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/151:30 pm
PHL
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 30m
Frontier
Wed 4/156:55 pm
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop10h 39m
Frontier
Deal found 3/21$149
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. 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.
Thu 4/97:41 pm
PHL
-
RDU
1 stop12h 22m
Frontier
Mon 4/136:00 am
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop4h 53m
Frontier
Deal found 3/21$150
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/1710:38 pm
PHL
-
RDU
1 stop12h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/209:37 pm
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop12h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/20$151
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/226:05 am
PHL
-
RDU
1 stop8h 59m
Frontier
Wed 4/226:11 pm
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop13h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 3/21$152
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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.
Tue 4/75:32 pm
PHL
-
RDU
1 stop25h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/147:46 pm
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop15h 24m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/17$153
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/141:30 pm
PHL
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 30m
Frontier
Fri 4/178:43 pm
RDU
-
PHL
1 stop10h 58m
Frontier
Deal found 3/20$154
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/116:25 am
PHL
-
RDU
Nonstop1h 32m
Frontier
Mon 4/1312:07 pm
RDU
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PHL
1 stop7h 46m
Frontier
Deal found 3/20$155

Find flight deals from Philadelphia to Raleigh

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Philadelphia (PHL) 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 March 23, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$140
(Frontier)

One-way from

$69
(Super.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$188

Good round-trip deal

$144 or less

Good one-way deal

$80 or less
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($3 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Philadelphia 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 March 23, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Philadelphia to Raleigh that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Wed 5/20

6:12 am-12:04 pm

1 stop5h 52m

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 5/30

5:40 am-11:50 am

1 stop6h 10m

$314

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Fri 5/8

5:45 am-5:08 pm

1 stop11h 23m

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 5/10

6:03 pm-1:15 pm

3 stops19h 12m

$471

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Tue 5/19

1:26 pm-9:13 pm

1 stop7h 47m

Raleigh-Durham

Fri 5/29

7:45 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop3h 59m

$471

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Thu 5/21

7:45 pm-11:29 pm

1 stop3h 44m

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 5/27

6:15 am-12:25 pm

1 stop6h 10m

$471

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Fri 5/22

4:54 pm-12:50 am

1 stop7h 56m

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 6/1

7:45 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop3h 59m

$485

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Fri 5/22

6:10 am-9:34 am

1 stop3h 24m

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 5/28

10:05 am-5:42 pm

1 stop7h 37m

$485

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Wed 5/6

6:00 am-2:13 pm

1 stop8h 13m

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 5/6

7:23 pm-7:35 am

1 stop12h 12m

$512

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Wed 4/15

10:00 am-11:44 pm

2 stops13h 44m

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 4/16

1:15 pm-12:59 am

1 stop11h 44m

$661
Quickest round-trip

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Wed 5/6

10:35 am-12:15 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 5/6

7:43 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop1h 27m

$719

PhiladelphiaRaleigh

PHL - RDU

PHLRDU

Philadelphia

Wed 4/1

6:05 am-12:04 pm

1 stop5h 59m

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 4/1

6:26 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop4h 34m

$783

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Compare providers for flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Raleigh in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
JustAirTicketPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*2 stars
Super.comPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
CheapOairPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star

*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 Philadelphia-Raleigh flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Philadelphia-Raleigh flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Philadelphia-Raleigh flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Philadelphia-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 Philadelphia-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 Philadelphia to Raleigh

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Raleigh from Philadelphia with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh. Price data was last updated on March 13, 2026.

The price you pay for your flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 78 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh (average of $36). Flying from Philadelphia to Raleigh in March is currently the most expensive (average of $82). 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 PHL to RDU?

Find hourly flight availability from Philadelphia 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 March 23, 2026.

Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 40% on flights from Philadelphia to Raleigh by exploring options for tickets in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Philadelphia to Raleigh?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Philadelphia to Raleigh. Price data was last updated on March 14, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Philadelphia to Raleigh flight should consider departing on Saturday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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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 March 23, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with American Airlines and Frontier from Philadelphia to Raleigh to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,486 reviews

Entertainment

6.9

Comfort

7.2

Food

6.4

Crew

7.9

Overall

7.1

Boarding

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Susie,Jan 2026

DAY - CLT

We weren’t offered any beverages on this flight. It was not bumpy at all
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,486 reviews
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,486 reviews

Entertainment

6.9

Comfort

7.2

Food

6.4

Crew

7.9

Overall

7.1

Boarding

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Susie,Jan 2026

DAY - CLT

We weren’t offered any beverages on this flight. It was not bumpy at all
Frontier
5.7
Fair
3,020 reviews
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,486 reviews

Entertainment

6.9

Comfort

7.2

Food

6.4

Crew

7.9

Overall

7.1

Boarding

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Susie,Jan 2026

DAY - CLT

We weren’t offered any beverages on this flight. It was not bumpy at all

Related info for your journey

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

  • What airports do I use to fly from Philadelphia to Raleigh?

    Booking a flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham (RDU) is your only option if you wish to fly from Philadelphia to Raleigh. On a typical day, there are 10 flights from Philadelphia to Raleigh-Durham, all of which are around 1h 25m for a nonstop flight. You can also purchase a plane ticket from 2 airlines when you book a flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh.

  • How popular is this Philadelphia to Raleigh flight route?

    Flights from Philadelphia to Raleigh-Durham have been viewed 136 times in the past calendar month.

  • How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh?

    Departing from Philadelphia to Raleigh will take you 5h 52m. Philadelphia and Raleigh are separated by a distance of 337 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

    Flying on Frontier is currently your cheapest option to Raleigh, with prices starting at $75. Another option worth looking into is American Airlines, starting at $149 round trip. Frontier is 53% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

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

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $43. United Airlines flights start at $91 while deals on American Airlines start at $203 one-way.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Philadelphia to Raleigh?

    Consider Frontier (77%), Alaska Airlines (76%) or Piedmont Airlines (75%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Philadelphia to Raleigh.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Philadelphia to Raleigh?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $50. While the most popular route (Philadelphia - Raleigh-Durham) can be booked for $144 on average, our data indicates $174 when flying from Philadelphia to Raleigh.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Raleigh?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to Raleigh (average of $36). Flying from Philadelphia to Raleigh in March is currently the most expensive (average of $82). 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 2 airlines flying from Philadelphia to Raleigh

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Philadelphia 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 March 23, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$75Average$143FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$149Average$363FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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