$140 Find Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Washington

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Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Washington

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Seattle
Seattlenonstop$329
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$279
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$397
Bellingham
Bellingham1 stop$397
Pullman
Pullman1 stop$466
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$386
Seattle
Seattlenonstop$329
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$279
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$397
Bellingham
Bellingham1 stop$397
Pullman
Pullman1 stop$466
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$386

Book Cheap Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Philadelphia to Washington

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31
Delta Logo
7:00 pm - 11:53 pm
PHL
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GEG
7h 53m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:21 pm - 6:05 am
GEG
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PHL
7h 44m
1 stop
$279Delta
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
Delta Logo
7:00 pm - 11:53 pm
PHL
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GEG
7h 53m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:39 pm - 5:40 am
GEG
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PHL
9h 01m
1 stop
$289Delta
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 11:11 pm
PHL
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GEG
9h 23m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:12 am - 3:45 pm
GEG
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PHL
7h 33m
1 stop
$312Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Sun, Jun 14
Frontier Logo
7:06 pm - 10:35 am
PHL
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SEA
18h 29m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:12 pm - 6:27 am
SEA
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PHL
31h 15m
1 stop
$330Frontier
Wed, Jul 1 - Mon, Aug 24
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:33 am - 10:32 am
PHL
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SEA
5h 59mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:27 pm - 5:40 am
SEA
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PHL
5h 13mnonstop
$333Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Frontier Logo
8:35 pm - 10:06 am
PHL
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SEA
16h 31m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:33 pm - 11:47 am
SEA
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PHL
17h 14m
1 stop
$342Frontier
Mon, Jun 22 - Wed, Jul 1
American Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 9:35 pm
PHL
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SEA
6h 18mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:35 pm - 9:41 am
SEA
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PHL
9h 06m
1 stop
$343American Airlines
Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
9:27 am - 4:14 pm
PHL
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SEA
9h 47m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:04 pm - 9:46 am
SEA
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PHL
7h 42m
1 stop
$344United Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 9
American Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 11:34 am
PHL
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PDX
6h 09mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:59 pm - 9:40 am
PDX
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PHL
7h 41m
1 stop
$347American Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 9
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:09 pm
PHL
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PDX
9h 09m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:40 pm - 10:25 am
PDX
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PHL
7h 45m
1 stop
$352United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Philadelphia to Washington flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to State of Washington?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Philadelphia to State of Washington departing in August.

What is the cheapest Philadelphia to Washington flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Washington from Philadelphia found in the last 72 hours was to Seattle, at $329 round-trip. The most popular route is from Philadelphia (PHL) to Seattle (SEA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $329.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Washington?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $446 on average. Morning departures are around 1% 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 $470.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Philadelphia 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 $441, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to Washington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Washington is January, when tickets cost $139 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $984 and $961 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Philadelphia to Washington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Washington on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Philadelphia to Washington. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Washington, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$140
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Philadelphia to Spokane

FAQs - booking Washington flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Washington.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Philadelphia to Washington?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Washington 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 Washington

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Philadelphia to the following destinations at these prices or less: Seattle $221 one-way - $363 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Philadelphia to Washington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Philadelphia 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 12391 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
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The plug in for my charger didn’t work and on my return flight back home the passenger in the window seat got up seven times

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MCI - SEA
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The plug in for my charger didn’t work and on my return flight back home the passenger in the window seat got up seven times

The boarding pass had no gate published and there are many fewer large boards with arrivals and departures I almost missed my flight trying to find the gate

Everyone was so kind, flight was wonderful, check in and baggage were easy. Thank you guys so much for a great trip

For such a long flight, Tampa to Seattle, was shocked to learn that no food was served. Also, there were no TV monitors to be able to watch a movie.

The staff at the check-in counter was responsive to the long queue and intervened to redirect the traffic: foreigners can't complete check-in without human agents; that is the real line which moves quickly enough. On-boarding and off-boarding were smooth and civilized. Overall the operations were efficient and the experience was pleasant.

Ok, but nothing special. Long flight with no blanket/pillow set.

Flight was delayed by 3 hrs. Forcing missed connection and overnight stay. Terrible.

Made our reservations 6 months ago. When we arrived at the airport we were informed they no longer have assigned seating. We were placed in the last row next to the restrooms. Our seats did not recline. I do not like the fact you are assigning seats. I don’t feel it’s fair. People who make last minute reservations sit in the middle seats. It’s did Southwest now have assigned seating and you assign seats. Even Southwest was more fair than Alaska.

We tried for days to use online Alaska Airline app we needed to know what Gate to depart from . When we got there we were given a paper boarding ticket with the wrong gate on it . We almost missed this flight . It caused great stress and caused a health side effect. The previous flights April 24 started hour late mechanical issues . We were not allowed to depart plane in time to get correct gate and missed our flight .

Check in went smooth, flight was on time and our checked bag was delivered in a timely fashion.

I continue to be satisfied with Delta’s excellent service out of LGA. The digit id works well and gets me through security in no time. Whenever possible, I choose Delta.

Was revoked with Jet Blue due to delay from Kenya Air

Enjoyed it very much. Especially liked the free WiFi that Delta offers.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

Much better than I expected. I had an economy ticket so I was really happy the flight was so comfy and the service so generous. Passengers were all polite too.

For some reason, TSA Atlanta didn’t have my bag on the flight on time and they don’t have to provide Delta a reason for that.

WiFi didn’t work on two of four planes. Flight attendants were not overly friendly or welcoming. Planes were extremely slow to board and deplane.

Delta does a great job with entertainment and free wifi. I can still be in touch with my colleagues while in the air.

Flight was delayed, we could have been notified earlier and in a consistent manner. App was not refreshing for another passenger to get the latest flight status. We could have stayed and waited at the hotel instead of waiting at the airport had we known the flight was going to delayed for more than 5 hours. The toilet is too tight, and needs to be cleaned more frequently (every hour). The entertainment screen froze, the touch screen not responding to touch. We were upgraded to comfort, it is more comfortable than regular economy seats.

The flight was way too HOT! And the plane did not have any in-flight TV entertainment.

Our flight to Rome, Italy was cancelled the day of and we were never informed. We only found out because I was trying to get into my husbands account and called to get his account number. Had to pay more for worse seating on another airline.

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

Late- that’s what United does best. Missed my connection, rebooked to a flight 17 hours later and had to spend $500 on a hotel. What did I get? A $15 meal voucher. What can you get in an airport for $15. I hate United so much.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

Excellent service in Polaris class IAD to ZRH. Arrived rested and well fed after the overnight flight.

It's a short hop. My carryon was checked at the gate, I didn't have to drag it all over the airport. Excellent wheelchair assist.

It was good overall except from Omaha to Denver when flight a was a repeatedly delayed apparently due to some issue at Denver. Communications could have been handled better. I had to board then deboard with luggage and board again

Fine. Nothing to write home about. The plane left on time, and arrived on time.

Flight left early and arrived 30 MINUTES early at the destination. Smooth trip.

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

The flight was on time and the landing was very smooth. The crew and flight attendants were all very friendly and professional.

Plane was super cold. No entertainment unless you were with mileage program Getting off the plane was super slow

I appreciate that I finally got the seat I paid extra for this time. Thank you

Half of the TSA checkpoints at PHL are closed. Also, there is no standby for first class passengers. You can only standby for coach. Very dated policy and inconsistent with peers.

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

Delayed initially because they couldn’t print the flight details. Poor instruction on delay. When I got on the plane the flight attendant argued with me about whether my carry on would fit (it did, although she didn’t acknowledge that). No greeting (other than arguing with me) getting on or off the plane.

Beverage service was not good. Also just one service in 5 hr 30 min flight. No ask fir water ir anything beside one time beverage service.

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

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

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.

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