For a quick departure, use SFO's AirTrain Red Line to navigate between terminals efficiently and avoid long walks.

Most accurate provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $289 (United Airlines) |
One-way from | $157 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | November |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $514 |
Good round-trip deal | $390 or less |
Good one-way deal | $263 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Wed 1/14
11:20 pm-7:30 am
Nonstop5h 10m
Raleigh-Durham
Thu 1/29
6:00 am-12:15 pm
1 stop9h 15m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Fri 1/30
11:55 pm-12:27 pm
1 stop9h 32m
Raleigh-Durham
Sun 2/1
8:45 am-11:56 am
Nonstop6h 11m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Fri 2/27
11:20 pm-7:25 am
Nonstop5h 05m
Raleigh-Durham
Sun 3/1
6:30 am-12:11 pm
1 stop8h 41m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Wed 1/7
11:20 pm-7:30 am
Nonstop5h 10m
Raleigh-Durham
Mon 1/12
6:15 am-12:20 pm
1 stop9h 05m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Thu 4/23
7:00 am-5:38 am
1 stop19h 38m
Raleigh-Durham
Wed 4/29
7:00 am-1:33 pm
1 stop9h 33m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Tue 1/13
12:43 am-12:14 pm
1 stop8h 31m
Raleigh-Durham
Tue 1/20
8:03 am-1:29 pm
1 stop8h 26m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Mon 12/15
12:30 am-10:49 am
1 stop7h 19m
Raleigh-Durham
Wed 1/7
5:15 am-1:38 pm
2 stops11h 23m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Tue 2/10
10:30 am-11:48 pm
2 stops10h 18m
Raleigh-Durham
Tue 2/24
5:30 am-1:48 pm
2 stops11h 18m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Wed 1/14
10:35 am-11:48 pm
2 stops10h 13m
Raleigh-Durham
Thu 1/29
6:00 am-1:43 pm
2 stops10h 43m
San FranciscoRaleigh
SFO - RDU
SFORDU
San Francisco
Sun 3/29
12:10 am-10:43 am
1 stop7h 33m
Raleigh-Durham
Sat 4/4
7:12 am-12:55 pm
1 stop8h 43m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 29 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco to Raleigh. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Raleigh (average of $150). Flying from San Francisco to Raleigh in November is currently the most expensive (average of $280). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to Raleigh in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 28% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Raleigh flight should consider departing on Sunday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 6% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Raleigh have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 162 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 6% of flights being delayed.
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