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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Washington

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$275
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$374
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$399
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$456
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$439
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$275
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$374
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$399
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$456
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$439
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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?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to State of Washington from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport usually cost between $310 and $581 in November.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $275 on Frontier (Nov 18-Nov 20).

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

The cheapest ticket to Washington from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 5 days was to Seattle, at $307 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 5 days was $307.

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 $405 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $668.

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

No, with an average price for the route of $517, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington is January, when tickets cost $304 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $501 and $489 respectively.

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

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 Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

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 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Seattle

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Washington

 
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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 13135 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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The back of the plane use to board first after handicap with children and first class. Now the back boards last and there’s a long line waiting to go back while everyone is putting their luggage up and standing in aisle just talking. It’s hard on the elderly. I’m elderly.

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The back of the plane use to board first after handicap with children and first class. Now the back boards last and there’s a long line waiting to go back while everyone is putting their luggage up and standing in aisle just talking. It’s hard on the elderly. I’m elderly.

Crew was fine.at check out I didn't get my debit card back.and didn't know until I was in Seattle. There was a 5.5hour delay. I didn't get to Washington til 530this morning. So now I have to get a new card and change alot of stuff.

I liked the flight. What could be done better is that airplanes should seat the passengers from back to front and not front to back.

The WiFi worked for entertainment but a nearly 4 hour flight should have personal tvs

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The ladies at the ticket counter (at least I think they were ladies) gave me bad information about the closing of the gates at thirty minutes before schedule takeoff and, therefore, I had only ten minutes to get through Checkpoint Charlie and to the gate in order to make the flight. I got there a minute or two after that thirty-minute window but was able to board easily. I noticed that many boarded much later than I did. So that closing the gates thirty minutes before takeoff was not true. The service was superb on the plane. The flight attendants were as nice as can be. The flight was very comfortable.

1st flight I missed because security crew wasn't there yet to process us because of ice in Portland. Yesterday’s flight was cancelled by Alaska 2 days before due to inspections and then Alaska booked me on another flight 2 days later with no other options available to me.

First time flying Alaska. We were able to fly standby on an earlier connecting flight from Seattle to Spokane, which was nice so that we can get to our hotel an hour earlier. Gate agent was very accommodating. Will fly again.

All of the employees of Alaskan air are very friendly and personable. It was a great flight!

It was clean and well maintained plane. Service was great. I could not connect to internet.

The main issue was the quantity of the drink. The hostess gave only half cup full of the soft drink. I was thirsty and was expecting full glass like every other time.

attendents were rude and the boarding was disjointed and poor

Great quik boarding, friendly gate agent and crew. Let early

We sat at the gate for over 30 minutes, with no indication as to why

All was fine. Small plane so no food or entertainment.

Very aggressive at the boarding area of only allowing one person passed a line/ sign

Delayed 7 hours Crew and employees were nice Extra long flight but at least we got in

I love how the flight crews are now saying what the weather will be like, when we can expect to be able to get up and use the restrooms etc. I have to say also that our flight crews this trip were incredible - fast and courteous - and somehow managed to do the service even on these short flights with a few bumps. The only reason for an ok rating on entertainment was because these short flights are on planes without seatback displays but that's ok because I just download shows on my iPhone beforehand.

Our flight from Detroit to LaGuardia on Thursday 8/20 was delayed from 555 to 910 due to storms and a ground stop at LGA. It’s never fun to be stuck at the airport but I thought the desk crew and captain handled it well and kept us informed. I especially liked how they referred to us as their “LaGuardia family.” I am a loyal delta customer and this is one of the reasons why.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

This was an auto-rebook due to being delayed from an earlier UA connecting flight. The boarding was fine, but they sat me in a middle seat when my original booking was a window seat. Overall, the flight was fine as it still got me to my final destination.

The flight was delayed by a hour and I wish they had communicated it sooner. No issues on the plane, it did take a while for food to come.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.

Everything was fantastic. Modern plane. All the amenities! Although the paid snacks and meals are pure robbery. Like i understand airlines need to make money, but 11$ USD for an overnight oats with some nuts in it and barely any pieces of apple.... Highway robbery

Never happened, because of the first delayed flight I lost the connection and had to wait overnight and take two flights to reach my destination.

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

The flight was delayed a dozen times and finally took off 3 hours late. American gave us 12 dollar vouchers which barely buys you a water at the airport. Options to rebook were easy to access and complete although I didn't go this route.

Although there were two delays, they were communicated clearly and the boarding process was expedited. The crew was pleasant and efficient.

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

It was on time, which is always a good thing. There wasn’t any food hence my okay rating.

It was a crazy day with a lot of delays and gate changes. Not a huge fan of the Charlotte hub at all.

We have been delayed and postponed 2days and nights…and still do not have our flight until tomorrow..

American Airlines is awful!! Will never fly with them again. Connection flight left early leaving 22 people in Charlotte with no way to get to Key West for 24 hours. Would not provide hotel or any other accommodations. Bags were delayed two days.

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

I’m not gonna fly Frontier Airlines because booking is not an option. No water or food is for high price, not equipped for health emergency incompetent crew for emergency services. Cheap airline shows it is cheaper in all service categories. Boarding is the best of all airlines!

I never got to experience the flight because they delayed my first flight and I missed this one. Then Frontier didn't want to help me rebook a flight to get me to my final destination.

Seats were extremely uncomfortable and it was very hot on the plane.

Xmas Day- Flights were on time for departure and arrival, baggage check in and boarding process were hassle free, baggage also arrived without any delay. Satisfied customer on this journey.

Boarded late, no communication as to why, a lot of turbulence

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