Cheap Flights from Raleigh / Durham (RDU) to Charlotte Douglas (CLT)

Whether it’s business or pleasure that sends you from Raleigh to Charlotte, air travel is the speediest option. With just 160 miles separating these two great North Carolina cities, you’ll spend less than an hour in the air, as long as you’re flying non-stop. 

For direct service, US Airways is your best bet. With 64 non-stop flights from Raleigh Durham International Airport(RDU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport(CLT), you are sure to find one that suits your schedule.

Making your way to Raleigh-Durham International

A very manageable airport with a friendly vibe, RDU consists of two terminals. Terminal 1 completed a major refurbishment in 2014, and Terminal 2 was built in 2008, so there is a pleasant, modern freshness to the airport facilities. There is no airside connection between the two terminals. Before passing through security, passengers can move between the terminals by shuttle bus or a covered walkway. RDU offers 45 minutes of free WiFi access, with a daily paid option available.

With the park and ride option, airport parking at RDU can cost as little as $6 a day, and a free shuttle bus runs continuously between the lot and both terminals. There is one public bus route that serves the airport. Triangle Transit Route 100 connects RDU with the Regional Transit Center, where travelers can link up with local bus and rail services.

Arriving in Charlotte

As genteel and dignified as any other great southern town, but as energetic and prosperous as any other eastern city, the “Queen City” of Charlotte has managed to hang onto its cultural roots while encouraging amazing growth and diversity. Charlotte is now the second-largest financial center in the States after New York City and it continues to boom in the banking, industrial, and technology industries.

This success is evident in the manicured city center packed with shiny new skyscrapers, the lovingly restored neighborhoods full of beautiful mansions and a lively social scene. Charlotte is a great place to go out. The pedestrian-friendly “Uptown” area (which is actually located downtown) has seen an upsurge in restaurant openings and trendy nightclubs.

If you’re bringing the family, be sure to check out the excellent museums: Discovery Place is an absorbing interactive science museum for little ones, while the Mint Museum offers art and craft for all ages and the Levine Museum of the New South tackles post-Civil War history.

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