$103 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Washington

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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
Seattle2 stops$267
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$270
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$362
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$605
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$267
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$270
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$362
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$605

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

Wed, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 21
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3:42 pm - 3:03 pmDTW-PDX
50h 21m2 stops
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12:43 pm - 12:59 amPDX-DTW
9h 16m1 stop
$236Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
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6:00 am - 11:48 amDTW-PDX
8h 48m1 stop
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12:43 pm - 12:59 amPDX-DTW
9h 16m1 stop
$237Frontier
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Mon, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 24
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6:00 am - 11:48 amDTW-PDX
8h 48m1 stop
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10:34 am - 12:59 amPDX-DTW
11h 25m2 stops
$239Frontier
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Tue, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 25
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8:01 pm - 10:03 pmDTW-SEA
5h 02mnonstop
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6:00 am - 1:20 pmSEA-DTW
4h 20mnonstop
$277Delta
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Mon, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 3
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5:33 am - 1:54 pmDTW-SEA
11h 21m1 stop
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10:07 pm - 11:14 amSEA-DTW
10h 07m1 stop
$281American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:56 amDTW-SEA
4h 56mnonstop
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8:30 am - 3:55 pmSEA-DTW
4h 25mnonstop
$282Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Wed, Jan 7
Delta Logo
8:02 pm - 10:15 pmDTW-SEA
5h 13mnonstop
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7:20 am - 7:02 pmSEA-DTW
8h 42m1 stop
$287Delta
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Sat, Oct 25 - Tue, Oct 28
American Airlines Logo
10:07 am - 8:46 pmDTW-SEA
13h 39m1 stop
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12:34 am - 5:34 pmSEA-DTW
14h 00m1 stop
$295American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Mon, Oct 27
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5:12 pm - 12:27 amDTW-GEG
10h 15m1 stop
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8:59 pm - 3:55 pmGEG-DTW
15h 56m1 stop
$384Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
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4:40 pm - 8:56 pmDTW-PSC
7h 16m1 stop
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6:01 am - 3:22 pmPSC-DTW
6h 21m1 stop
$496Hawaiian 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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Washington from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Seattle, at $278 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 $278.

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $398, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 $449 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 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$103
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% 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 $368 on average. Morning departures are around 7% 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 $560.

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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
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7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.1Food
7.0Entertainment
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My flight was delayed 2 hours which led me to lose my connection. As a consequence, I had to spend hours changing flights and hotel reservations to arrange my arrival to Vancouver.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Sep 2025BWI - SEA
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My flight was delayed 2 hours which led me to lose my connection. As a consequence, I had to spend hours changing flights and hotel reservations to arrange my arrival to Vancouver.

No Free Wifi and the flight was a tad late.

The plane was clean. They got us to the destination. It was very difficult to hear the announcements at the gate. The person was speaking way too quickly, and the sound system did not carry to all parts of the seating area at the gate. The flight left more than an hour late, which left many of the passengers missing connections.

The flights left both airports on schedule. The flight from Idaho Falls to Seattle was a typical commuter trip. The flight from Seattle to Maui was not good: It was too long for a flight in a single-aisle plane and too cramped. I kept asking myself if I would ever visit Maui again if airlines continue to run this long flight like a typical short commuter flight. I am not looking forward to the trip home.

The chicken salad was very small, the lettuce was wilted and there was no flavor. The hamburger was excellent.

Flight attendant was awful, I felt second hand embarrassment with every one of her interactions with people onboard. She was so incredibly rude every chance she got

Mid flight we were bothered by a bee. Kind of odd, but a bee allergy made it a bit stressful. Attendants passed by our aisle during service multiple times. Otherwise, it was fine.

5 1/2 hour flight with no food service or options is inexcusable.

Great flight - efficient and cheerful team on board, at SFO gate. Also, PAE (Paine Field, Everett, WA) is a great little airport to fly out or in to!

Mostly good. Delayed which in my experience so far happens often with Alaska Airlines. Thank you.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

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.

First class ticket. They ran out of food and I sat hungry watching the others eat

They we able to seat my companion and I next to each other. Plane’s temperature was very cool. Willl be more prepared on return trip.

All was good and they were able to seat my travel companion next to me. Thank you.

Like the ample leg room. May as well not bother with snacks if it's only a two ounce bag of pretzels. Didn't use the entertainment option. Was there one?

What an amazing flight. I haven’t experienced this level of service in a flight in years. This will be the only way to fly to Hawaii for me in the future.

Kayak sold me a ticket after check in time. Could not check in. Could not get on flight.

Love you guys are so friendly and kind and wonderful

Agents talk too fast over intercom. I know it’s memorized and we’ve all heard it before. Just slow down a little. Stop charging for checked bags. I was pleased to get my bags promptly at each end of my flight.

Everything was great except having to check in at Alaska. That was a surprise and took extra time and effort. Should have been explained somewhere maybe on the HA electronic ticket.

It was clean and the crew was great. I wish the chairs could recline just a little more and you would provide small pillows for people with bad backs. My back is fused and a little support would be great.

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Having to reschedule flights a day later, they loaded by luggage on the wrong plane from Little rock now I have to HOPE they deliver it to where im staying like they said would. International flight crew was very disgruntled and not very friendly.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

Seats were new and comfortable. Staff was fine. Missed my connection due to weather -which wasn’t their fault- but got no help at all. Gate staff sent me to customer service, which was and stayed unstaffed. Sign with QR code directed me to call or chat. Chat was useless. Call was returned after an hour. No itinerary offered by Frontier could get me home in less than 30 hours. Rebooked with another airline and got a partial refund that came to about 10 percent of what I paid to get home.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

What I expected, nickeled and dined and a frontier flight attendant loudly complained about her job and lack of communication as she headed to the gate on her cell phone. Not professional.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

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