Nonstop flights from Raleigh to Washington
4 airlines fly from Raleigh (RDU) to 3 Washington airports (DCA, IAD and BWI), with up to 17 flights a day.
Routes
3 airport pairs- RDU to DCARaleigh-Durham to Ronald Reagan Washington National5 to 9 a day
- RDU to IADRaleigh-Durham to Dulles4 a day
- RDU to BWIRaleigh-Durham to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall3 to 4 a day
When they leave
Raleigh timeSix in the morning, 6:00 AM to 11:15 AM, then eight in the afternoon, 12:30 PM to 3:56 PM, then seven in the evening, 5:20 PM to 8:02 PM.
Every flight
Earliest firstSchedules last checked Sep 21, 2026. Times are local.
Flying from Raleigh to Washington
American Airlines flies most often, 3 to 6 times a day on the CRJ 700, CRJ 900 and Embraer 175. United Airlines flies 4 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 9, Airbus A319, CRJ 700 and Embraer 175. Southwest Airlines flies 3 to 4 times a day on the Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737. Delta Air Lines flies 2 to 3 times a day on the CRJ 900.
Flights run every day of the week, from 12 on Saturdays to 17 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The first arrival in Washington is at 7:05 AM and the last at 9:28 PM.
RDU to DCA is the busiest airport pair, with 59 flights a week, then RDU to IAD with 28 and RDU to BWI with 27.
Flying back, Washington to Raleigh has 114 nonstop flights a week.
Return flights
Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.