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$65 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Washington, D.C., as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$189
Overall average: $253
Delta
Wed 2/4Fri 2/27
DTW - DCA • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$189
Typical prices: $220-$353
Delta
Wed 2/4Mon 3/2
DTW - DCA • Non-stop
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Delta offers free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members.
DCA is easily accessible via the metro line.
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 41% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Reagan-National (DTW-DCA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Reagan-National that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Reagan-National

Wed, Feb 4 - Fri, Feb 27
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9:28 pm - 10:57 pm
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DCA
1h 29mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:59 pm - 9:46 pm
DCA
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DTW
1h 47mnonstop
$189Delta
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 19
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2:02 pm - 3:59 pm
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DCA
1h 57mnonstop
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8:22 pm - 10:16 pm
DCA
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DTW
1h 54mnonstop
$190American Airlines
Tue, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 10
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8:50 am - 1:20 pm
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DCA
4h 30m1 stop
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2:00 pm - 3:48 pm
DCA
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DTW
25h 48m1 stop
$192Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 17
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4:43 pm - 1:01 pm
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DCA
20h 18m1 stop
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8:00 am - 11:24 am
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DTW
27h 24m1 stop
$194Frontier
Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Jan 26
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10:46 am - 12:39 pm
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1h 53mnonstop
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2:08 pm - 10:45 pm
DCA
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DTW
8h 37m1 stop
$197American Airlines
Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
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4:43 pm - 9:59 pm
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29h 16m1 stop
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8:01 am - 3:58 pm
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DTW
7h 57m1 stop
$198Frontier
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
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6:00 am - 4:59 pm
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DCA
10h 59m1 stop
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8:00 am - 9:42 pm
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DTW
13h 42m1 stop
$200Frontier
Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
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3:31 pm - 5:04 pm
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DCA
1h 33mnonstop
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5:59 pm - 7:47 pm
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1h 48mnonstop
$204Delta
Fri, May 22 - Thu, May 28
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7:30 am - 12:53 pm
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5h 23m1 stop
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11:30 am - 5:30 pm
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6h 00m1 stop
$207JetBlue
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 19
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12:19 pm - 9:59 pm
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9h 40m1 stop
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11:55 am - 7:37 pm
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7h 42m1 stop
$210Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Reagan-National flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Reagan-National to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Reagan Washington National Airport back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is August, where tickets cost $222 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $307 and $304 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $270, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Reagan-National

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Delta

Delta offers free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members on domestic flights, enhancing productivity and connectivity.


Delta's Sky Priority check-in speeds up the process for premium cabin and elite status passengers.

American Airlines

Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks, ideal for a more comfortable flight.


American Airlines provides high-speed Wi-Fi for purchase, ensuring connectivity throughout the flight.

Airports
DTW

For early-morning departures, consider staying at an airport hotel offering parking deals and shuttle service to DTW.

DCA

DCA is easily accessible via the metro line, reaching the terminal in under 30 minutes from downtown.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$65
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport

When to book flights from Detroit to Reagan-National

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Reagan-National based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport was $65 for a one-way ticket and $189 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Reagan Washington National Airport?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport flight route: Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, and Air Canada.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Reagan Washington National Airport, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Washington, D.C., Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Washington, D.C. are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $378 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $252 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Reagan Washington National Airport from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Reagan Washington National Airport with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and DCA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Reagan Washington National Airport from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $190 or less one-way and $218 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Monday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Thursday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Friday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

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Direct returns

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Thursday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Friday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Reagan-National

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Reagan-National? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4253 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

4.0 OkayChad, Dec 2025
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Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

Flight delays both to Detroits and return flight . The flight to Detroit was associated with mechanical difficulty

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

Wasn't a Delta issue I don't think, but seems there was a Delta flight at each of the 2 Dallas airports at the same exact time, both to Atlanta. I was evidently booked on the one at Love Airport, but the Carey transport shuttle took me to DFW instead and I ended up missing the flight by just a few minutes. Was able to book a Southwest flight from Love Airport, but was a big loss of time and an inconvenience.

Great. I had to modify a flight. That was easy and free. Thank You

I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

The flight was delayed for 1:30 hours for maintenance issues. They should give more information about connecting flights. For a Business Cabin the Crew was mediocre.

The food is terrible. The same pasta or chicken with bad taste and presentation

It was probably one of the worst flights I’ve been on. The restrooms were never cleaned or stocked. The food was very subpar, and i usually enjoy airline food, so I was disappointed. It was just all around a bad experience. The only saving grace was the flight attendants.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Great crew, excellent landing, good food. Over all great experience. Thank you!

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

Flight was delayed for 5 hours because crew didn’t have enough time to rest - this seems like it could have been avoided with better scheduling. Food was not good.

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

Initial flight was cancelled at the time of arrival to the airport, flight alternative requires switching from direct to flight with a layover, and the plane felt like it would split apart, it was so rattle-y.

Weather delay for 2.5 hours followed by half hour crew delay, did not have ginger ale, uncomfortable seats

It was nobody’s fault - but the plane came 4-hrs late and we were updated randomly in 20-30 mins increments which left us hostage to sit and wait expectantly. It was very long and got very late. Our plane didn’t land until nearly 1 am! Also the toilet wasn’t working. The hosts were nice enough but were clearly “about to pass out” as one told me. Lastly, there was no snack or even time for it. Just a bad experience overall.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

The boarding crew was incredibly helpful getting me on an earlier flight

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Flight delayed on both ends - have a gate ready at DCA, don't make us sit for 30min after being late to take off as well.

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