Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) serves Raleigh and Durham in North Carolina, United States. It has Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, with airlines assigned to each building. Choose your terminal from the airline and flight details on your booking, then plan how to reach your final destination after arrival.

What airport is RDU?

RDU is the IATA code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport; its ICAO code is KRDU. Use the full airport name and your flight terminal when arranging a pickup. Raleigh and Durham are separate destinations, so share your accommodation's address rather than using the airport name to describe where you want to go.

Raleigh-Durham airport terminals and airlines

Terminal 1

Alaska Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines use Terminal 1. Check your e-ticket and flight information before leaving for the airport, and give this terminal to anyone bringing you or collecting you. Keep the flight number available when looking for the relevant counter.

Terminal 2

Terminal 2 airlines include Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, BermudAir, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Icelandair, JetBlue, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Volaris. Follow your flight's check-in instructions and the airport displays for the departure process. For a connecting itinerary, ask the airline how to handle checked luggage and any onward check-in before leaving the passenger area.

Use the airline assignment and your actual flight details to select a terminal. A domestic or international destination alone does not replace that check. If different tickets are involved in your journey, review the airport and terminal details for each booking separately.

Public transport from RDU airport

GoTriangle Route 100 to downtown Raleigh

GoTriangle Route 100 serves both airport terminals and downtown Raleigh. Check whether the route suits your destination, then plan any final connection from its city stop. Confirm the direction, boarding point and available service for your travel day before taking luggage outside the terminal. On a return journey, compare the available bus times with your airline's check-in instructions.

RDU Shuttle to the Regional Transit Center

The RDU Shuttle links the airport with the Regional Transit Center. This connection can form part of an onward public transport journey, so check the route you need after reaching the centre. Plan the full journey to your address, including any transfer, rather than treating the shuttle destination as the end of the trip. Keep your luggage manageable when moving between services.

Lounges and food at Raleigh-Durham airport

Admirals Club in Terminal 2

American Airlines' Admirals Club is in Terminal 2 after security. Check whether your ticket, membership or chosen access service permits entry before planning to use it. Its location beyond passenger checks makes it unsuitable as a meeting place with someone seeing you off in the public terminal. Allow time to leave the lounge and reach your flight's gate.

Airport dining

Restaurants and dining outlets are available at the airport. Select an outlet in the terminal and area you can access, and check the route to your gate before stopping for a meal. Travellers with an onward flight should settle the necessary connection and baggage arrangements before deciding how long to spend dining.

Preparing a flight through Raleigh-Durham airport

Follow your airline's check-in and baggage deadlines. Save the e-ticket where you can retrieve it easily, and prepare the travel documents required for your itinerary. When arranging a pickup, share your flight number, terminal and a meeting plan after arrival formalities and baggage collection. Let your contact know if the flight information changes.

Flights and schedules at RDU

Use the ticket choices and schedule tables on this page to compare dates, airlines and scheduled departure or arrival times. Open the details to review baggage, change conditions and any connection before selecting your journey. Check each airport in a multi-flight itinerary so that onward transport is planned for the correct arrival.

As the travel day approaches, use your flight number on the flight status page and follow airline updates. Compare Raleigh-Durham airport flights on Traveloka and choose the dates that fit your trip to North Carolina.