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$100 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$211
Typical prices: $442-$235
American Airlines
Wed 6/3Mon 6/8
DTW - DCA • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$100
Typical prices: $117-$209
Frontier
Tue 6/2
DTW - DCA • 1 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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Cheapest • Avg $206 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 55m (one-way)
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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, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 8
American Airlines Logo
5:11 pm - 6:59 pm
DTW
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DCA
1h 48mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:59 pm - 10:44 pm
DCA
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DTW
1h 45mnonstop
$211American Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 8:39 am
DTW
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DCA
1h 49mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:59 pm - 10:44 pm
DCA
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DTW
1h 45mnonstop
$213American Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Mon, Jun 1
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 8:39 am
DTW
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DCA
1h 49mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:08 pm - 11:53 pm
DCA
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DTW
1h 45mnonstop
$215American Airlines
Wed, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 8
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 8:39 am
DTW
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DCA
1h 49mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 9:33 am
DCA
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DTW
1h 43mnonstop
$222American Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 8:36 am
DTW
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DCA
1h 31mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:35 pm - 9:21 pm
DCA
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DTW
1h 46mnonstop
$223Delta
Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24
Frontier Logo
8:00 am - 9:59 pm
DTW
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DCA
13h 59m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:00 pm - 11:59 pm
DCA
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DTW
9h 59m
1 stop
$224Frontier
Wed, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 7
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7:50 pm - 11:45 pm
DTW
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DCA
3h 55m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 10:00 am
DCA
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DTW
4h 00m
1 stop
$229Southwest
Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 3
Frontier Logo
7:45 am - 9:59 pm
DTW
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DCA
14h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:00 pm - 11:59 pm
DCA
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DTW
9h 59m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 25
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 8:44 am
DTW
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DCA
1h 39mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:39 am
DCA
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DTW
1h 39mnonstop
$231Delta
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 11:00 am
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DCA
4h 45m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 7:30 am
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1h 30mnonstop
$232Delta
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport departing in June.

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, Wednesday 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 June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $339 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $320 on average.

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 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Reagan-National

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$100
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% 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.
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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 $100 for a one-way ticket and $211 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?

    Delta, American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Reagan Washington National Airport flight route.

  • 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 $238 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 $272 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 $208 or less one-way and $284 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 4298 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
Airline reviews

I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

8.0 ExcellentBobby, May 2026
BNA - GSP
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I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Seats were very comfortable. They tilted back. Drinks and snacks were free and served 3 times. Attendants were awesome.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Bus to plane was delayed for no apparent reason and our luggage was still on the belt when they shut it off. Took about 20 minutes to turn it back on to get our luggage.

It was a pleasant surprise to have complimentary Wi-Fi on the flight

Much better than Latam, the worse airline company ever. I hope I don't have the need to fly Latam ever in my life again.

Seats in Delta Main are unbelievably close to the seat in front of. Hard to get a backpack under the seat.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

In ATL they have two sets of departure screens. Follow what is on your airline's departure board - the ATL Airport Authority departure board had completely incorrect details about the gate assignment for my flight, which would have made me miss boarding.

Flight was delayed it was hot while sitting on the plane, one engine was working on the plane until they had to do some jimmy rigging down the runway in order for the other engine to charge up. It was ridiculous

The flight was very good and the staff was very friendly and helpful!

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Boarding was good. The flight was on time ( arrival was 20 minutes early). Inflight service was average ( US airlines have not mastered the skills of customer service yet). The food was mediocre. “ breakfast “ was downright awful and insulting. It was a piece of dough with mon descript filling that was supposed to be cheese omelette).

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

Terrific in every way. On time, professional staff, multiple movie options to select, great food and drink.

My bags were misplaced!!! Im in a foreign country with no bags

I liked that it was on time, however, the food was not good.

Offered to check carry on to final destination. This is the most absurd thing in the world. I'm carrying on because I need what is in the carry-on. I'm okay with picking up at next stop but then I will be on much larger plane that can accommodate it. Also, if there is ever a change to your flight. Go to the airport and have the people there fix your ticket. Don't do it over the phone or online with United they screwed us up and ended up with flights for our last leg that took off before our first leg.

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

It was okay, the food was good, but after the landing there was not enough time for luggage and security to catch a connection. It was crowded on board.

When I went to check in at the United counter in Barcelona, Spain I had 2 different menat 2 different times in United uniforms (standing around with a couple other employees) ask me if I was traveling alone. The one man asked me 3 different ways if I was traveling alone. I am, 68 yeaers old and have all my faculties. I thought it was weird and it made me feel very uncomfortable. What difference does it make if I was traveling alone or with someone? What if I was a recent widow? That would have been horrible. They never gave me a reason why they needed to know who I was traveling with. I was hesitant to question them because I needed to be on that flight.

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

Crew was great. 2 1/2 hour delay was due to staff needing "rest" was avoidable and self inflicted as United not willing to hire enough crew to keep flight on time.. Ridiculous. The crew and the passengers both suffered due to this.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

It was great. Smooth flight, comfortable, left on time and landed on time.

Horrible experience upon landing. Probably more due to DCA utter incompetence than AA.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

Flight has been delayed every time I've ever taken it. Seats uncomfortable. Children behind me yelling the entire flight. Some of this is out of their control but overall just consistently not a great experience.

Poor communication ahead of time about flight delays and old planes/other equipment.

Never going to fly your airline again if it can be avoided.

Not to have gotten delayed by 2+ hours for the fourth straight American flight. They're the worst.

Other than nearly three hour delay for maintenance issues, everything went smooth

Snow delayed boarding several times, which I understand happens. Issue I had was that after we did board, pilot told us we were going to roll out to be de-iced, then on our way. We were de-iced once, taxied to the tarmac and then stopped. Sat for another 30 minutes or so, the another de-icing. Then we rolled out to a parking spot, only to sit for another hour due to a traffic stop in DCA, which I'm confident they knew would happen before we boarded. Pilot gave no updates other than we had to hold, attendants did speak to the crew, but when asked, said the pilot would be updating us. We on the ground in the plane waiting for over 2 hours. They did communicate that bathrooms would be open, but no other news until we left. Would have been better to be up front about status.

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