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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Washington

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$225
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$248
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$388
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$798
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$518
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$225
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$248
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$388
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$798
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$518

Book Cheap Detroit to Washington Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Washington 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 Washington

Mon, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 24
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:12 am - 7:23 pmDTW-PDX
13h 11m1 stop
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12:07 pm - 5:26 amPDX-DTW
14h 19m1 stop
$163Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 22
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 7:04 pmDTW-PDX
10h 49m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:07 pm - 5:35 amPDX-DTW
14h 28m1 stop
$164Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:26 amDTW-SEA
4h 56mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:41 pm - 5:07 amSEA-DTW
4h 26mnonstop
$253Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:26 amDTW-SEA
4h 56mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:41 pm - 5:07 amSEA-DTW
4h 26mnonstop
$254Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:41 pmDTW-SEA
10h 41m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:46 am - 2:42 pmSEA-DTW
10h 56m1 stop
$262American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:41 pmDTW-SEA
10h 41m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:47 pmSEA-DTW
9h 42m1 stop
$263American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 8
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:26 amDTW-SEA
4h 56mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:41 pm - 5:07 amSEA-DTW
4h 26mnonstop
$267Hawaiian Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 26
Delta Logo
7:45 pm - 11:34 pmDTW-SEA
6h 49m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:55 pm - 9:00 amSEA-DTW
6h 05m1 stop
$276Delta
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Fri, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 13
Delta Logo
6:12 pm - 8:10 pmDTW-SEA
4h 58mnonstop
Delta Logo
5:40 pm - 6:00 amSEA-DTW
9h 20m1 stop
$277Delta
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Tue, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 1
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:46 pmDTW-GEG
9h 16m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 5:07 amGEG-DTW
8h 22m1 stop
$279Hawaiian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Washington flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Washington 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 State of Washington?

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington.

The cheapest ticket to Washington from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Seattle, at $209 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Seattle (SEA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $209.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington?

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 $769 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington?

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, 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 is February, when tickets cost $322 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $462 and $417 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington?

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, 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, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$86
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Washington flights

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

    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 Washington.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Detroit to Washington 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 Washington?

    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 from Detroit to Washington with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Detroit to Washington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Washington?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $370 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $559.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Washington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Washington. 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 Washington? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
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Very nice as always. Not that it’s anyone’s fault really but for some reason the seat (16C) was really hard…. Not typical for your planes… dunno what or why… maybe it was just me ?, The flight was great otherwise

10.0 ExcellentLee, Jul 2025ORD - SEA
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Very nice as always. Not that it’s anyone’s fault really but for some reason the seat (16C) was really hard…. Not typical for your planes… dunno what or why… maybe it was just me ?, The flight was great otherwise

My experience was great with Alaska Airlines. They were very helpful when I was checking in. The flight crew was very helpful with our needs.

Crew members were friendly, but I wouldn’t use “entertaining” to describe them. Exact step by step instructions on getting wi-fi on the phone would be helpful.

Ease of reservations, confirmation. Cramped seating, very, very uncomfortable! Claustrophobic.

My husband unfortunately had a very large lady next to him who did not fit in the seat and had to have the armrest up so she was partially in his seat and she also had horrible BO

I liked the legroom even in row 26! I fell asleep immediately and slept the whole flight.

delayed flight 3 hours, then took 45 min to get to gate and another 10 min to open door

The plane was put out of service and had to wait for a new plane to be assigned. No one had any information and the information on the screens was never updated. The call wait time was 2 hours and the estimated time for text assistance was 55 minutes which was a lie because after 55 minutes nothing happened. I understand that delays happen but to not have anyone available to provide any update or reassurance was just negligent. Also, what is the point of having an 800 number if no one answers it and don’t get me started on the text message system. Ridiculous!

Very good; ohana atmosphere and taking care of customer care

Flight was delayed an hour, so that was inconvenient. But they tried to make it up in the air, which I appreciated. Crew was very nice, service was excellent. Description of food didn’t quite match what was served, but it was tasty. 👍🏽

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

Great. Very smooth. Plenty of information. However, wish they would give out a menu in advance of making a dinner choice like other international airlines. The flight attendant says chicken or pasta and there are details about ingredients or spices requiring the passenger to ask which requires the flight attendant to answer many times. So easy to solve this problem. P

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Boarding was organised and relaxed. Crew were fantastic! Seats were lacking padding causing butt pain and stiffness.

Food from the flight from Atlanta to Santiago was very poor..

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Rode in a smaller plane and short trip meant no snacks, no free wifi or tv. It was only 30min flight so honestly wasn’t a big deal to lack these items.

Kind staff. Snacks are small but that’s the new normal.

The flight was supposed to leave at 7:30pm, but departed 10:50pm. They kept moving departure time out every half hour. It was a 45 minute flight from n Sunday night with great weather.

Flight got delayed and it was very inconvenient . Had to come with another carrier. Had to spend one more night in San Francisco.

Logging into next flight was an issue as I never received a confirmation code

Alaska airlines is not what I expected Very disappointed Unfriendly Discouraging Very bad customer service, heartbroken trying to explain to them my situation.

I could not check in ahead of time. Kayak did not give me a proper confirmation number to check in.

I loved flying Hawaiian Air! We didn’t pay to sit together, but we were able to anyway. They had usb charging ports and even outlets in some seats. They served a hot sandwich that was not very good, but we were still pleasantly surprised. The staff was very nice. The seats really made my booty hurt but maybe I’m just not used to sitting so long. Also, the AC was really cold even though I was wearing pants, a hoodie, and a light blanket.

The crew was great, the food is decent for airline food, and we flew economy but the seats are comfortable and had plenty of room for my 15 year old son and myself. Would fly Hawaiian Airlines again for a long haul flight in a heartbeat.

A second drink service on a 6 hour flight would have been helpful.

The steward staff was particularly friendly and helpful. They smiled a lot and seemed anxious to be sure we enjoyed the flight.

Everything was good for the price I paid. Crew was very nice.

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

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"

The flight got delayed 2.5 hrs due to a maintenance issue that cause a domino effect. American should have spare planes for when something like this happens.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

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