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Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 15
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9:45 pm - 11:37 pmBOS  Boston Logan Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
1h 52mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:40 amDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BOS Boston Logan Intl
1h 40mnonstop
$287Delta
Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 11:37 pmBOS  Boston Logan Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
1h 52mnonstop
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5:15 pm - 7:06 pmDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BOS Boston Logan Intl
1h 51mnonstop
$287Delta
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 23
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11:15 am - 12:55 pmBOS  Boston Logan Intl-BWI Baltimore/Washington
1h 40mnonstop
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6:19 pm - 8:00 pmBWI  Baltimore/Washington-BOS Boston Logan Intl
1h 41mnonstop
$287Delta
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 23
American Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 10:43 pmBOS  Boston Logan Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
1h 58mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:44 amDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BOS Boston Logan Intl
1h 44mnonstop
$308American Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 15
American Airlines Logo
8:22 am - 10:20 amBOS  Boston Logan Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
1h 58mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:36 amDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BOS Boston Logan Intl
3h 36m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
$385American Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 23
American Airlines Logo
5:23 pm - 9:08 pmBOS  Boston Logan Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
3h 45m1 stop New York LaGuardia
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:44 amDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BOS Boston Logan Intl
1h 44mnonstop
$389American Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Oct 26
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 7:20 amBOS  Boston Logan Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
1h 35mnonstop
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10:19 pm - 11:59 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl
1h 40mnonstop
$429United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 7:20 amBOS  Boston Logan Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
1h 35mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:19 pm - 11:59 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl
1h 40mnonstop
$429United Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Wed, Sep 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 8:00 pmLAX  Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
5h 10mnonstop
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9:30 am - 11:59 amDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles
5h 29mnonstop
$1,522Alaska Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 15
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9:12 am - 9:59 pmLAX  Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
9h 47m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
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9:30 am - 12:17 pmDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles
5h 47mnonstop
$1,572Alaska Airlines

Good to Know - First Class Flights to Washington, D.C.

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$144

Average price round-trip

$1,548

Good deal round-trip

$1,316

Good deal one-way

$829
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Boston to Reagan Washington National Airport
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FAQs for Washington, D.C. first class flights

  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to Washington, D.C.?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to Washington, D.C..

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to Washington, D.C.?

    Traveling to Washington, D.C. and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta.

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  • What is the best airline for first class flights to Washington, D.C.?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to Washington, D.C. is Southwest, with an overall rating of 8.0.

Top tips for finding first class flights to Washington, D.C.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Washington, D.C.

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4200 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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Delayed and once landed waited very long for the luggage

6.0 GoodIngeborg, Sep 2026
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Delayed and once landed waited very long for the luggage

Nice managed … it was a smaller plane, so the seating wasn’t as comfortable.

The Southwest airline was ok. A big thank you to Kayak team (David), who worked with me on Sunday afternoon to rebook my travel from Burbank, CA, to CVG. My original flight on Sunday was delayed, so I had to cancel Sunday flight and rebook my travel to Monday. Could not have done it without help from David from Kayak team. Ante Soda GE Aerospace

Seated at front bulkhead for a smidge extra leg room away from home and on flight back home. Away crew was very proactive about assuring our carryons had space close behind us (because no seat in front of us our personal items had to be in a small bin overhead). They actively required passengers place overhead luggage on its side so more items could fit in bins. Home crew made no such efforts. I had to struggle back rows to get overhead bags upon landing, no crew help then either, and some disgruntled passengers as I and others retrieved our bags. There was a system that worked pretty well. The home bound crew just didn't feel like working.

Southwest has inacted unfriendly customer policies like other airlines. Watch the fine print very carefully if you are having to alter flight arrangements. Rules are now complicated and very stilted to travelers sacrificing travel funds (unlike before where the simple, straight forward flight change policy was worth the extra premium for ticket price.) On the positive side, SW Flight crews are still wonderfully helpful.

Flight left on time and was early landing. Seats not comfortable and not enough space…

Exceptional. The gate crew responded quickly and got me onto this earlier flight as the final passenger, saving me more than four hours of wait time for my reserved flight.

The flight was delayed about 20 minutes, but this was an evening flight, so it comes as no surprise. This flight came a good 1.5 days ahead of hurricane Helene which was still far out in the gulf. However, the flight never removed the seated buckle light. The staff announced from the beginning that due to the bad weather (I suppose the hurricane a day and a half away) they would have to do an abbreviated service with water and a snack. I am fine with their water and snack offering, but this was one of the smoothest flights I've had in years. If Southwest believes a flight like this requires everyone to remain seated, then all of their flights should remain buckled for the entire flight. I cannot help but wonder if things like this are a sneaky way to cut back on expenses since the airline is currently under a lot of pressure to reduce costs.

Although the flight was delayed, but the crew was amazing. They did the best they could to make the time enjoyable.

My experience was find with Southwest. The only issue I have is...at the exact time for me to check in...I don't understand how I always end up in C.

Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

Flight delayed due to ground hold. Republic airways did a great job.

The flight was smooth, the crew was great but the plane was quite old

The first class flight attendant was awful to everyone. Very rude; no customer service. She should not be working in first class.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

Cabin was not pressurized properly. Several passengers had respiratory difficulties.

Flight was warm for first few hours and quite rough

Very Very late. Subsequent flights left an hour before ours

Great Brasilia aircraft - not a Boeing 757 like the next part of the flight. Flight from MCI to IAD was great, on-time, comfortable, did I mention that? The flight from IAD to EDI was painful. One of the reasons I won't fly United again? Boeing 757, with a seat pitch and material that was horrendous. Worst aircraft ever, made worse by United sardine-can tight seating. Oh, and the connection window, 45 minutes, really? At IAD, in different concourses? What idiot came up with that flight scenario? Happily, (for me and my travel insurance people) the flight was late (reminiscent of American Airlines). The crew was professional and courteous.

No drink service but there was no N/A as an option to choose. Seats were extremely tight. I am under 5.5 and I bumped my knees have no idea how taller people could manage.

The flight was excellent. Their was no service as we boarded, the flight attendants spent about 30 minutes just taking and not really caring that the cabin was about 80 degrees and did not offered any beverage to first class passengers or any passenger. The flight from DEN to ONT is not long but not under an hour, we received one drink and bag of chips if you were lucky. I was in first class…. I did leave my hat on the plane and it only took less than five minutes for a United rep to locate and bring it to me.

Very Poor. Significant delays getting to Chicago and then very poor communication on delays in Chicago to Cleveland. We could have rented a car and driven there faster than the delays ended up being.

The flight to America was freezing. The overnight flight back to the UK was boiling hot and the cabin stank of toilet or occasionally perfume, even though I was several rows back from either bathroom. Food was tiny portions. Two small pieces of tough and dry beef in random gravy with pretend mashed potato raking up most of it. Very little veg. Salad was ok. Wooden cutlery broke within minutes of using. Lots of old films for entertainment. Some new ones. Generally a bit rubbish.

I’m an EP on AA every year for more than a decade but this was a very pleasant and surprising experience. Clean and sizable plane for HOU to CHI. 5 row first class. And excellent food in first class the steak option was really good. Your flight attendants even better. Seat 5A

Our flight gor canceled and there was no one to help us but told us to scan the qr code and fill the forms on-line. Very poor service especially we are tourists traveling to Washington DC for the 1st time.

Our flight was great with an unexpected upgrade. However, four days into our travel we are still without a piece of luggage. The bag tracker has not been accurate, the airline is not communicating with me or the luggage delivery service and no one is willing to take responsibility or guarantee any kind of support or reimbursement. Unfortunately, we do not have the option to easily shop to replace items as we are currently on a cruise. I have been very disappointed by United Airlines response.

It was terribly delayed with zero support from united airlines. I reached at 1 am in the night. They did not provide any option to change the flights.

Flight was delayed 14 hours due to DC air show and weather. Missed connection to MUC.

My flight was delayed close to 10 times over the course of the evening. I was originally scheduled to depart at 7:03 PM but did not leave until 12:33 AM, resulting in over 9 hours spent waiting at the airport. The only explanation provided was that the aircraft kept being swapped, with no clear reasoning as to why. Weather conditions at both DCA and Tampa were clear, so that was not a factor. The only accommodation offered was a $12 food voucher, which was entirely insufficient given the length of the delay. Overall, I was completely unsatisfied with this experience. A delay of this magnitude with no meaningful communication or accommodations is unacceptable, and I would have expected much more from American Airlines in terms of customer care.

if it's a mobile only entertainment experience, please provide a place to hold the device in the back of the seat.

My flight attendant was miserable. Bathroom filthy and the water soapy in the tea. I’d choose delta everytime.

DCA-LAX No screen on a 5 hour flight (almost) no food for sale on a 5 hour flight (practically) no wifi coverage or speed on a 5 hour flight I should have gotten my money back, shame on American

I had ridiculously long body search because I have knee and hip replacements

Flight was delayed 2.5 hours at the start. They kept saying mechanical issues and changed gates several times. Then when we landed, they kept us on the tarmac for 1 hr because they didnt have gate staff to pull out a bridge. Its insane that they cannot have 2-3 people to operate a bridge for a flight with 100 people? Then the baggage claim, bags took over 45 minutes to arrive. All in all, I was scheduled to arrive at 6:30 PM local time and I didn't leave the airport till 10:40 PM local time. Its a shame and makes me never want to fly American again.

My wife has a scooter and they where supposed to send from departure to destination and had it go to connecting flight,not good.Nobody has knowledge of the scooters or the battery's.

The flight was over an hour delayed. The problem was they had the wrong aircraft at the gate, Joe in the world does that happen?

On time departure & early arrival. Made a long day much better.

Service in first class no longer exists on American Airlines .

Sat in the airport waiting for my flight for 5 hours. Finally got on the plane only to be thrown off and told that my flight was cancelled. Zero customer service. Nobody spoke to us. Just the worst

When I was boarding my departure from Raleigh to Orlando I was inappropriately scolded by a female dog named Mia because I didn’t pay in advance for my carry on bag ($75). Frontiers website is confusing regarding pre-paying for carryons so it was a simple mistake. I also had paid for “upfront plus” meaning me and my son were seated in the front row with no one in the middle seat ($450 upgrade). When we were boarding Mia said “sir, you didn’t pay for your carryon” in a not so polite tone and told me to get out of line and come back to the counter to pay for my carryon. The way they had the retractable rope left me no room to circle back without making the people behind me move so I just stood there and then she said a second time “sir!! Go pay for your carryon” in an embarrassing tone. I then moved their rope so I could get back to the counter when a second female dog then asked “are you done!?!?” because I had said “do you want me to bulldoze the people behind me?” I then said you do realize I paid over $400 for upfront plus so I was certainly not trying to sneak a carryon bag without paying. Long story short, I am soooo done with discount airlines!!! By the time you pay for all the “extras” you might as well have paid for Delta Southwest or American! Frontier airlines sucks and I was embarrassed by a female dog named Mia!!!

Frontier is good until they cancel your flight. Way too many cancellations.

I know Frontier is a “no-frills” airline. I understand the concept. However, I jumped on some tickets for our family vacation, expecting to play a bit of a game to figure out the family bags and not over spend. In the end, I got the short end of this deal by far. 1. I did not expect them to charge the baggage fee for each direction. It makes the fee look high-ish at a glance, but reasonable. Then when you get to checkout and realize you have to pay it twice to come home with your luggage, it becomes ridiculous. 2. The low checked bag weight limit. I am used to packing a 50lb bag with my preferred airline. Frontier’s artificially low 40lb limit more quickly triggers the extra weight fee, which almost DOUBLES the price of the bag if you go over ($79 for the bag/$75 for the next 10 lbs) 3. The fee for a carry-on bag is the same as a checked bag but with a lower size and weight limit. Make it make sense! 4. The seats are terrible. My 2.5 hour flight almost had me losing my mind. I’m 6’3” and my femurs barely fit in the space provided. My knees had to wiggle just right to jam into the crack next to the armrest of the seat in front of me. The cushioning was thin and inadequate. I am tall but I’m not a freak. These seats are unacceptable. 5. I overheard the woman next to me speaking with the gate agent about being charged a $25 fee for not checking in online - she checked in at the airport counter when she arrived. That’s ridiculous. She was old and in a wheelchair. She had a paper boarding pass, and was obviously not tech savvy. She should not be punished for that. 6. They do not have good placement in the terminals. It was always out on the end or down on a subfloor, and we had to walk out on the tarmac almost every time. In Denver. Their home airport! 7. Every time I loaded a new page on the website while buying my tickets or my bags, it was constantly trying to upsell me on some esoteric bundle. Like, a pop-up every time. Very annoying. 8. No screens in the boarding area (at least where we were) to confirm you’re in the right place. Just static gate number signs. I am sure these are standard practices for Frontier, and I should have read more about them before I purchased tickets, but as a result of this single round trip, I do not plan to ever use this cut-rate airline again. I would rather pay the normal amount for a ticket and be treated like a customer instead of a mark.

Our flight was delayed 2 hours and when they changed the the time to 1 hour I wasn't alerted and when I checked the gate the plane was still there but they already shut the doors so I had to buy another flight.

Great except upon arrival it took them a long time to open the doors

Crew was kind of grumpy and there was no beverage service at all. Sodas were $4. Disappointing.

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

The worst. We never made our connection and they did absolutely nothing to help us at the airport.

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