$76 Find Cheap Flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia

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Book Cheap St. Louis to District of Columbia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia 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 St. Louis to District of Columbia

Tue, May 12 - Sat, May 16
Frontier Logo
6:33 pm - 10:12 am
STL
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IAD
14h 39m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:27 pm - 2:48 pm
IAD
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STL
20h 21m
2 stops
$244Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 19
Frontier Logo
8:06 pm - 9:59 pm
STL
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DCA
24h 53m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:00 am - 7:21 pm
DCA
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STL
12h 21m
1 stop
$246Frontier
Thu, Apr 23 - Wed, Apr 29
Frontier Logo
11:25 am - 12:36 am
STL
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IAD
12h 11m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:20 am - 11:19 pm
IAD
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STL
17h 59m
2 stops
$246Frontier
Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 15
Southwest Logo
7:55 pm - 11:00 pm
STL
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DCA
2h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 1:00 pm
DCA
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STL
7h 50m
1 stop
$247Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 5
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 11:55 am
STL
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IAD
2h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 11:57 pm
IAD
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STL
7h 15m
1 stop
$247United Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 6:40 pm
STL
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DCA
2h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 7:50 pm
DCA
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STL
2h 25mnonstop
$251Southwest
Fri, May 15 - Mon, May 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:27 pm - 4:21 pm
STL
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IAD
21h 54m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 12:21 am
IAD
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STL
10h 29m
2 stops
$256Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:14 pm
STL
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DCA
6h 44m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 12:22 pm
DCA
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STL
5h 02m
1 stop
$257United Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Wed, May 20
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:15 am
STL
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DCA
2h 15mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:41 pm - 10:07 pm
DCA
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STL
2h 26mnonstop
$262American Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 13
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:15 am
STL
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DCA
2h 15mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:41 pm - 10:07 pm
DCA
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STL
2h 26mnonstop
$263American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for St. Louis to District of Columbia flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest St. Louis to District of Columbia flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from St. Louis found in the last 72 hours was to Washington, D.C., at $255 round-trip. The most popular route is from St. Louis (STL) to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $255.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $327 on average. Morning departures are around 22% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $823.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from St. Louis to District of Columbia?

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 $380 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from St. Louis to District of Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia, 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 St. Louis to District of Columbia is August, when tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $372 and $361 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from St. Louis to District of Columbia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from St. Louis to District of Columbia, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to St. Louis, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from St. Louis to District of Columbia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia, 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 St. Louis to District of Columbia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$76
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from St. Louis to Washington Dulles Airport

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from St. Louis to District of Columbia?

    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 St. Louis to District of Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from St. Louis to District of Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from St. Louis to District of Columbia 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 St. Louis to District of Columbia?

    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 St. Louis to District of Columbia 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 St. Louis to District of Columbia?

    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 St. Louis to District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to District of Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from St. Louis to the following destinations at these prices or less: Washington, D.C. $175 one-way - $300 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from St. Louis to District of Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from St. Louis to District of Columbia. 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 St. Louis to District of Columbia? 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 4324 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
Airline reviews

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

2.0 MediocreBeth, Mar 2026
MDW - PIT
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I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mechanical Delay of over an hour with multiple gate changes. Entertainment system down for rejuvenation.

I had a flight cancel and had it rerouted. When the rerouted they put me at a window seat instead of an isle. It was hard sitting by the window because the couple with masks on were making out. I get motion sickness which is why I need to have the isle seat.

NEVER MADE THE FLIGHT BECAUSE DELTA SAID THEY CAN NOT

THEY FAILED ME AND I NEVER GOT ON THE FLIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SO DELAYED! I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A HOTEL AND STAY IN NASHVILLE TO CATCH A FLIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. DELTA IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE>

8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

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.

Fine not above and beyond as I had a connection that was delayed due to maintenance

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

Great other than a couple very drunk guys that for a while kept bumping my seat from behind. The staff did their best to control them. Even refused serving them alcohol and allowed the gal sitting next to them to move.

Good crew. Boarding delays. Almost two hours wait for the bags in DC.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

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.

Good crew and flight was on time. It’s a small plane with limited overhead luggage space. They said the overhead space was full and I had to check my bag. There was still space when I got on. Waiting for my checked luggage added 30 minutes to my trip. Not the end of the world but also not great.

Flight was delayed. Not much information on when the flight would take off. Eventually we were told it was maintenance. App was not giving updates.

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

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!!

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

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

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!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

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