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Cheap Flights from North America to Washington, D.C.

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from North America to Washington, D.C. 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 North America to Washington, D.C.

Thu, May 28 - Mon, Jun 1
Frontier Logo
11:12 am - 10:57 pm
IAH
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BWI
10h 45m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:23 pm - 7:34 am
BWI
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IAH
11h 11m
1 stop
$123Frontier
Sat, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 8
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 10:57 pm
IAH
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BWI
15h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:23 pm - 7:23 am
BWI
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IAH
11h 00m
1 stop
$125Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Mon, Jun 8
Frontier Logo
8:02 pm - 7:43 am
IAH
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BWI
10h 41m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:23 pm - 7:23 am
BWI
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IAH
11h 00m
1 stop
$126Frontier
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
American Airlines Logo
7:57 pm - 11:59 pm
DFW
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DCA
3h 02mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 7:24 am
DCA
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DFW
3h 24mnonstop
$199American Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Tue, Jun 2
American Airlines Logo
7:00 pm - 10:59 pm
DFW
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DCA
2h 59mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 7:24 am
DCA
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DFW
3h 24mnonstop
$210American Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Tue, May 26
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 5:36 am
LAX
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IAD
5h 06mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:23 pm - 11:00 pm
IAD
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LAX
5h 37mnonstop
$277United Airlines
Wed, May 20 - Mon, May 25
Southwest Logo
11:10 am - 5:35 pm
HOU
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BWI
5h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 9:40 am
BWI
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HOU
3h 25mnonstop
$348Southwest
Sat, May 16 - Wed, May 20
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 9:35 am
HOU
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BWI
3h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:45 pm - 7:10 pm
BWI
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HOU
3h 25mnonstop
$357Southwest
Wed, May 20 - Sat, May 23
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:53 pm
HOU
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BWI
5h 53m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:31 pm - 10:26 pm
BWI
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HOU
4h 55m
1 stop
$358Delta
Wed, May 27 - Sat, May 30
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:39 am
HOU
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IAD
4h 39m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:05 am - 4:09 pm
IAD
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HOU
9h 04m
1 stop
$363Delta
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Flights from North America to Washington, D.C.: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from North America to Washington, D.C. 
NguyenFlew with United Airlines
DEN
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DCA
Mar 2026
Check in desk immediately when you come in the doors on the left of door 215. Get TSA touchless before the flight—the line is so much shorter.
PeterFlew with Austrian Airlines
SYR
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IAD
Mar 2026
Syracuse is a joy to fly from because it has such a short check in time.
Putri ArumFlew with Japan Airlines
SEA
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DCA
Mar 2026
Bring your own foods. There should also be a disclaimer on the ticket that foods will not be provided although this is a relatively long flight.
GailFlew with American Airlines
ATL
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DCA
Feb 2026
American to DCA is great because they arrive and depart from Terminal T which is the closest terminal to the airport entrance/exit. No need to hike/take the train to one of the other terminals where Delta, the most prevalent airline at ATL has flights.
LaToyaFlew with American Airlines
ATL
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DCA
Feb 2026
Get Pre-Check to be able to get through Hartsfield-Jackson’s checkpoint quickly.
TonyFlew with United Airlines
CUN
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IAD
Dec 2025
Bring your own snacks - no food service👍🏼
DawnFlew with American Airlines
SYR
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DCA
Dec 2025
Check Bags - Small Canadair RJ700 Plane, Limited Overhead Storage....If you have a tight connection in DC may be difficult if Bag is ckd at Door.
NesrinFlew with Southwest
DEN
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IAD
Feb 2026
Get a seat in the very front if you can, otherwise, it is a very slow process.
DionFlew with American Airlines
DFW
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IAD
Jan 2026
Make sure you eat a heavy meal before boarding the flight.
KaseyFlew with Air Canada
YYZ
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IAD
Jun 2025
Come way early as US customs line up eats up your time
SuzetteFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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IAD
May 2025
Take a shower before arriving at airport and don't wear perfume at all! Pack bags tight, so boarding is smooth and quick.
DanielFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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IAD
May 2025
Seatac has gnarly traffic right now, took 35min to get from highway exit to the terminal
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
YUL
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IAD
May 2025
Be attentive to the location of shuttle for going to the other terminal
Verified travelerFlew with Air Canada
YYZ
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IAD
Dec 2024
Get on a regional sized (smaller than Boeing 737 or Airbus A320) jet if you can, they are older and have more legroom than newer aircraft.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
BDL
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IAD
Dec 2024
small overheads on small planes, sometimes delayed, don't make tight connection at Dulles
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
YYZ
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IAD
Nov 2024
Do not carry bigger the specified sized bags for cabin baggage. Only one carry on ba
JasonFlew with United Airlines
DEN
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IAD
Nov 2024
DIA is a large airport. Get there early.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
RIC
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IAD
Jul 2024
Know where your connecting gate. You can use the airline app to bring up a map and it can give you directions and time from landing gate to departure gate.
karenFlew with Alaska Airlines
LAX
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IAD
Jun 2024
Personal tips are bring your own food if you're hungry; keep foot space as open as possible for leg room; pack your patience
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
LAX
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IAD
Jun 2024
Get to the airport on time because traffic in LA is unexpected
Verified travelerFlew with Air Canada
YYZ
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IAD
Aug 2024
Check the departure board carefully when you get to the airport.
MichaelFlew with American Airlines
PVD
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DCA
Jun 2024
Leave a day earlier than intended in the summer.
UzomaFlew with American Airlines
ORD
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DCA
Jan 2024
ORD and DCA are nice airports with plenty of space. ORD is always busy so allow ample time to drive there, drop your bag, and go through security if you don't have TSA pre check.
BindulFlew with United Airlines
DEN
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IAD
Feb 2024
There are multiple flights between DEN and IAD everyday, including some wide bodies. Try and get on one of the wide bodies whenever possible.
PatriciaFlew with United Airlines
PBI
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IAD
Jan 2024
Take DCA instead of IAD to avoid those stupid overpacked people movers

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from North America to Washington, D.C.

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from North America to Washington, D.C.? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4307 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
SEA - SMF
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Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

We waited in the airplane for over 45 min for a southwest employee to make the flight. This cause over half the plane to miss their connecting flight in Denver. When we confronted the desk upon arrival, they told us the only flight they had was the next day leaving at 8:50 pm!!! Or they offered to get us to Burbank or LA, but after that we were on our own to get back to Santa Barbara. I paid for a flight from sba to bna bna to sba. My re entry into mom mode has been 💯 rough because of southwest mistake with my flight. And now I’m leaving to Reno tomorrow for a vballl tournament and just discovered that my leg in Vegas has me and my 3 kids on a stand by flight even though I had booked these ticket last year November!! Do better southwest!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

Boarding in Amsterdam is always chaotic. More complicated than needs to be ( boarding pass checked twice, once for general security, then by the airline). The bathrooms on this flight are dirty, and smelly. The food was mediocre at best The crew was decent

Seats in Delta Main are unbelievably close to the seat in front of. Hard to get a backpack under the seat.

Round trip flight to Canada and back to the US was smooth and efficient.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

Spanish speaker flight attendants were incredibly rude. A male flight attendant named Allen, grabbed my bag out of the overhead bin and moved it without my permission. When I asked what he was doing, he informed me that the overhead bins were public space? It would be easy to ignore this comment, as you don’t know the whole story, but the flight attendants were militant and rude. Delta, you can do better!

In ATL they have two sets of departure screens. Follow what is on your airline's departure board - the ATL Airport Authority departure board had completely incorrect details about the gate assignment for my flight, which would have made me miss boarding.

Flight was delayed it was hot while sitting on the plane, one engine was working on the plane until they had to do some jimmy rigging down the runway in order for the other engine to charge up. It was ridiculous

The flight was very good and the staff was very friendly and helpful!

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

Terrific in every way. On time, professional staff, multiple movie options to select, great food and drink.

My bags were misplaced!!! Im in a foreign country with no bags

I liked that it was on time, however, the food was not good.

Offered to check carry on to final destination. This is the most absurd thing in the world. I'm carrying on because I need what is in the carry-on. I'm okay with picking up at next stop but then I will be on much larger plane that can accommodate it. Also, if there is ever a change to your flight. Go to the airport and have the people there fix your ticket. Don't do it over the phone or online with United they screwed us up and ended up with flights for our last leg that took off before our first leg.

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.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

It was great. Smooth flight, comfortable, left on time and landed on time.

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.

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

Zero issues with this flight. Crew was outstanding and flight was super. Plane was clean and fine. The seats need more padding and water should be provided without cost. I recognize it's Frontier but there are some things that should still be part of the flight. But still very satisfied with the experience and quality.

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

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

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