Terminals · Raleigh–Durham

RDU terminals & airport map

Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has two terminals: Terminals 1 and 2. Here's which terminal your airline departs from, the RDU terminal map, how to get between terminals, and where security is — so you walk in knowing exactly where to go.

How many terminals does Raleigh airport have?

Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has two terminals: Terminals 1 and 2. Which terminal you use comes down to your airline — check the list below before you leave home.

Which terminal is your airline in at RDU?

Flying out of RDU? Here's the terminal each airline departs from. Tap an airline for its gates, check-in hall, and whether it recently moved terminals.

• Delta at RDUTerminal 2T2
• American at RDUTerminal 2T2
• United at RDUTerminal 2T2
• Southwest at RDUTerminal 1T1
• JetBlue at RDUTerminal 2T2
• Alaska at RDUTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Frontier at RDUTerminal 2T2
• Sun Country at RDUTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Breeze at RDUTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Air Canada at RDUTerminal 2T2
• Avelo at RDUTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Icelandair at RDUTerminal 2T2
• Lufthansa at RDUTerminal 2T2

Airline → terminal assignments verified June 27, 2026against the airport's own sources. Airlines do move terminals — we date every change.

Where is security in each terminal at RDU?

Each RDU terminal has its own TSA checkpoint, and the line can be short in one terminal and long in the next. Before you pick when to leave, check wait times by terminal and head to the fastest open lane. Not sure how long to budget? How long does airport security really take breaks it down by the hour.

How do you get between terminals at RDU?

Inter-terminal connection (shuttle / parking-deck walkway) — Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 have NO airside connection. Passengers transferring between terminals must exit security and use the free inter-terminal shuttle or walk through the covered parking decks (the airport describes it as a less-than-five-minute walk), then re-clear TSA screening. There is no automated people mover/train.

What is the minimum connection time at RDU?

Give yourself a real cushion to connect at RDU: about 45–60 minutes for a domestic-to-domestic connection, and 90 minutes or more when international travel or a terminal change is involved. See our full guide to minimum connection time.

Arrivals, departures, and getting around RDU

• Departures are usually upstairs. Most RDU terminals put ticketing, bag drop, and security on the upper (departures) level, with baggage claim and pickup below.
• Follow your gate, not just your terminal. Inside security, signs point you to gate numbers and concourses — your boarding pass lists both.
• Accessibility. Elevators, accessible restrooms, and wheelchair assistance are available throughout; ask your airline ahead of time, or look for TSA Cares if you need extra help at screening.
• Picking someone up? Head to baggage claim on the arrivals level — but to catch a flight, everything you need is on the departures side above.

Lounges, dining, and shops live inside each terminal past security — handy once you're through, but they shouldn't change when you leave home. Browsing other airports? TSA wait times by airport lists them all.