Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at RDU.
At Raleigh-Durham airport, as at every airport in the United States, passengers arriving on an international flight must clear immigration (CBP) and customs, collect their checked bags and re-check them, and go through TSA security again before their connecting flight, even when both flights are on the same ticket.
The airport has 2 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1 (Southwest, Avelo), Terminal 2 (Concourses C and D)).
Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.
Is your layover at RDU long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1 (Southwest, Avelo), Terminal 2 (Concourses C and D)
Getting between them: Walking between terminals through the parking garage (5 to 10 minutes)
Terminal 1 is a small terminal used by Southwest and Avelo for domestic flights; Terminal 2, with Concourses C and D, handles the other airlines and all international flights. Each terminal has its own security checkpoint.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: upgradedpoints.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
Estimated wait at the security checkpoints of RDU right now. When live data is not available, it shows historical averages.
