Direct Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Portsmouth
Nonstop service from RDU to PSM on Breeze. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
About Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in England not located primarily on the mainland. The city is located 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Southampton, 50 miles (80 km) west of Brighton and Hove and 74 miles (119 km) south-west of London. With a population last recorded at 208,100, it is the most densely populated city in the United Kingdom.
Top things to do in Portsmouth
- Canobie Lake Park is an amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded as a trolley park on the shore of Canobie Lake in 1902. It is one of only thirteen trolley parks left in operation.
- The Currier Museum of Art is an art museum in Manchester, New Hampshire, in the United States. It features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture.
- Funtown Splashtown USA, often referred to as simply Funtown, is a family-owned amusement park and water park located in Saco, Maine.
- America's Stonehenge is a privately owned tourist attraction and archaeological site consisting of a number of large rocks and stone structures scattered around roughly 30 acres within the town of Salem, New Hampshire, i…
- The Addison Gallery of American Art is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art, organized as a department of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
- Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, erected in 1925.
- Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.
- Halibut Point State Park and Halibut Point Reservation are adjacent parcels of conserved, oceanside land located on Cape Ann in the town of Rockport, Massachusetts.
- The Cathedral of St. Joseph is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire, United States. It is located at 145 Lowell Street in the downtown district.
- Odiorne Point State Park is a public recreation area located on the Atlantic seacoast in the town of Rye near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States.
- The Seashore Trolley Museum, located in Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, is the world's first and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
- Saint Anselm Abbey, located in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States, is a Benedictine abbey composed of men living under the Rule of Saint Benedict within the Catholic Church.
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Planning a trip to Portsmouth
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Portsmouth is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Portsmouth rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Canobie Lake Park, Currier Museum of Art, and Funtown Splashtown USA and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Raleigh/Durham to Portsmouth?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Portsmouth (PSM) on Breeze.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Raleigh/Durham to Portsmouth?
- Breeze flies nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Portsmouth (PSM).
- How far is Portsmouth from Raleigh/Durham?
- Portsmouth is about 653 miles from Raleigh/Durham by air.
- What is there to do in Portsmouth?
- Popular things to do include Canobie Lake Park, Currier Museum of Art, Funtown Splashtown USA, America's Stonehenge, and more.
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