Cheap flights from Denver to Raleigh (DEN–RDU)
DENDenver International Airport
United States
United States
RDURaleigh-Durham International Airport
United States
United States
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly Denver to Raleigh (DEN–RDU) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 2,310 km (1,430 mi).
- From
- DEN
- Denver
- To
- RDU
- Raleigh
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- F9 · WN · UA
- Cheapest fare found
- $154 one-way
- Distance
- 2,310 km (1,430 mi)
- Time difference
- Raleigh 2 hours ahead
- Most flights
- United Airlines
- Time in the air
- 2h 50m · 3h 13m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 77.3%
- Flights a week
- F9 ~4 · WN ~11 · UA ~11
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737 Max 8 · Boeing 737-800 · Boeing 737-900
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Denver to Raleigh fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: $154 for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines (1 stop).
- Oct ’26$154
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly DEN–RDU
Days in Raleigh average 18–28 °C in April, May and October. Set your watch 2 hours forward on landing at RDU.
Denver to Raleigh: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Denver (DEN) to Raleigh-Durham (RDU)?
From $154 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines with 1 stop (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the DEN–RDU flight?
2h 50m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 115 tracked flights; RDU–DEN took 3h 13m.
Which airlines fly DEN–RDU direct?
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Denver and Raleigh?
Raleigh is 2 hours ahead of Denver: a DEN departure at noon is 14:00 local time in RDU.
Is DEN–RDU usually on time?
77.3% of 181 DEN–RDU flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 7.7% were over an hour late.
How many DEN–RDU flights a week?
Frontier Airlines 4, Southwest Airlines 11 and United Airlines 11 each way.
What aircraft fly DEN–RDU?
Boeing 737 Max 8, Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900.
Raleigh to Denver: the return flight (RDU–DEN)
All 3 airlines also fly RDU–DEN nonstop.
The return takes 3h 13m in the air (median of 85 tracked flights), 23 minutes longer than DEN–RDU.
Airlines flying DEN–RDU nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (DEN time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frontier Airlines F9 | 07:08–13:51 | low-cost | — | — |
 Southwest Airlines WN | 11:29–20:22 | low-cost | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | 10:04–18:49 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying DEN–RDU nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Kansas City (MCI) with Southwest Airlines: 2,310 km (1,430 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via St. Louis (STL) with Southwest Airlines: 2,310 km (1,430 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via Nashville (BNA) with Southwest Airlines: 2,340 km (1,450 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
- Via Charlotte (CLT) with
American Airlines: 2,360 km (1,460 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop. - Via Chicago (MDW) with Southwest Airlines: 2,450 km (1,520 mi) flown, 6% further than nonstop.
DEN–RDU route map
More from Denver and Raleigh
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from DEN, nearest to RDU first (straight-line distance):
- DEN–CLT: Charlotte · 209 km (130 mi) from RDU
- Richmond (RIC) airport guide · 223 km (139 mi) from RDU
- Myrtle Beach (MYR) airport guide · 245 km (152 mi) from RDU
- Norfolk (ORF) airport guide · 258 km (160 mi) from RDU
- Greer (GSP) airport guide · 330 km (205 mi) from RDU
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- Frontier Airlines route map and destinations
- Southwest Airlines route map and destinations
- United Airlines route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Departure
Denver International Airport
Denver (DEN), Denver. In our data, 23 airlines fly nonstop from DEN to 165 destinations.
View DEN airport guide →Arrival
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), Raleigh.
Weather in Raleigh vs Denver
Raleigh is warmer than Denver in 9 months and cooler in 0; the biggest gap is in April (23°C against 18°C). In October it averages 23°C in Raleigh and 20°C in Denver.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 11° | 13° | 17° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 13° |
| Denver | 9° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 30° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 20° | 13° | 9° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Raleigh, North Carolina and Denver (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Onward from Raleigh
Places you can't fly to nonstop from DEN, but can from RDU — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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