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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
Seattle1 stop$168
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$277
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$348
Bellingham
Bellingham1 stop$382
Pullman
Pullman1 stop$412
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$168
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$277
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$348
Bellingham
Bellingham1 stop$382
Pullman
Pullman1 stop$412

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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Philadelphia to Washington

Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 31
Frontier Logo
6:42 am - 11:48 amPHL-PDX
8h 06m1 stop
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3:26 pm - 4:49 amPDX-PHL
10h 23m1 stop
$167Frontier
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Sat, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 12
Frontier Logo
6:45 am - 8:39 pmPHL-SEA
16h 54m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:12 am - 12:57 amSEA-PHL
15h 45m1 stop
$168Frontier
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Tue, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 19
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 10:25 pmPHL-PDX
8h 10m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:40 pm - 5:26 amPDX-PHL
8h 46m1 stop
$247United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 13
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 10:25 pmPHL-PDX
8h 10m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 5:21 pmPDX-PHL
9h 21m2 stops
$252United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 12
American Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 10:04 pmPHL-SEA
6h 14mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:05 pm - 7:09 amSEA-PHL
5h 04mnonstop
$264American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:57 pm - 10:00 pmPHL-SEA
6h 03mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:23 pm - 5:40 amSEA-PHL
5h 17mnonstop
$267Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:57 pm - 10:00 pmPHL-SEA
6h 03mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 6:02 amSEA-PHL
5h 17mnonstop
$270Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 17
Delta Logo
6:59 pm - 11:48 pmPHL-GEG
7h 49m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:40 pm - 12:54 amGEG-PHL
9h 14m1 stop
$277Delta
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Wed, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 16
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 11:48 pmPHL-GEG
12h 13m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:10 am - 6:06 pmGEG-PHL
8h 56m1 stop
$282Delta
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Mon, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 24
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:45 amPHL-GEG
9h 45m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 9:57 amGEG-PHL
17h 27m1 stop
$369American Airlines
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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.

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 $277 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 $277.

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $639 on average.

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 March, when tickets cost $367 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $517 and $482 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 Wednesday 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 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$84
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $416 on average. Morning departures are around 13% 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 $540.

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.
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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
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Would have been nice if my flight was on time and I didn't miss my connection and had to spend the night in Seattle, losing one night at the VRBO I paid for in Sitka. And, my connecting flight was still at the gate when my flight was taxiing to it's gate. But, it took off. Too bad for me. I really can't believe you even want me to review or comment on my experience.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025ORD - SEA
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Would have been nice if my flight was on time and I didn't miss my connection and had to spend the night in Seattle, losing one night at the VRBO I paid for in Sitka. And, my connecting flight was still at the gate when my flight was taxiing to it's gate. But, it took off. Too bad for me. I really can't believe you even want me to review or comment on my experience.

Upon arrival I was disappointed that the assist I requested to get to the baggage claim wasn't provided. The entire baggage area was not clearly marked and I wanted to store my baggage overnight, that wasn't available. I had to take it on the shuttle to the hotel!

The staff was extremely pleasant, and the ride was uneventful… If I were going to a place they serviced, I would take Alaska again

Everything was great. Paid for upgraded economy seat and it was worth it: early boarding, roomy seat, great entertainment choices, free drink!

Horrible. Boarded late, sat on the tarmac for over an hour, missed my connecting flight and had to spend a day in the Seattle airport. I won’t be flying Hawaiian again.

I have mobility problems and requested wheelchair assistance in Seattle and Anchorage and none was provided at all. Very disappointed. Only one gate agent in Seattle asked if I needed assistance boarding my flight in Seattle.... and only after three gate changes.... requiring even more extremely painful walking without assistance.

All airlines seem to be a scam with having to pay force assignment, baggage fees, and completely garbage food. Our flight attendants now seem to have a power trip complex. It’s clear they know we have no other choice if we want to travel so they don’t care and let you know it.

Overall it was good. There was a delay in departure, which is why I did not rate it as excellent.

Seats hurt and can't recline far enough no screens in the back of the seats food or snacks not good

Both flights delayed while the crew blamed it on local festivities instead of the truth of not having enough staff.

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

The seats got pretty uncomfortable pretty fast. The armrests are bigger than on other planes, so I had less room in the actual seat. My butt hurt by the end of the flight. :/ comfort was the primary issue. The crew were fantastic!

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Great flight with Delta! Boarding was quick and easy, the amenities were solid, and the plane was in great shape. The flight attendants had a fun, lively energy while staying professional. All in all, a smooth trip — even managed to catch up on some rest. Thanks, Delta!

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

There was supposed to be a meal served, but there wasn’t and the major toilet was out of order

They made us board and then deboard due to mechanical issue which delayed the departure by almost 2 hours and we barely made our connecting flight. These quality checks should've been done before boarding not after.

Having to up charge for a seat assignment is not good. Delta can do better

I liked the friendliness of the staff. The cleanliness of all 3 planes.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Terrible. Delayed 7 hours, and cancelled the flight, leaving me stranded and out of pocket $500 for an alternative last minute flight

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Plane was delayed for 6 hours, at first by weather, which is understandable, but was further delayed with NO given reason for 2 1/2 hours more. We had no clue when we were going to depart actually until they opened the ramp. VERY POOR to ZERO COMMUNICATION!!!

Flight was delayed and after being in the airport for like seven hours, it was canceled.

Flight delays numerous times. Everytime we would get close to boarding it would be delayed again. Strung along the entire time.

Overall very good, only complaint I have is the crew from CLT to SAT could have collected trash sooner.

Above and beyond effort from this crew in a tough situation. So helpful and understanding. Thank you!

We started with trouble checking in 24 hours early. Then my husband did not get his TSA precheck. Finally flight delayed due to no crew. I know things happen

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

It’s a great flight. Service is good. Staff is awesome.

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

What I expected, nickeled and dined and a frontier flight attendant loudly complained about her job and lack of communication as she headed to the gate on her cell phone. Not professional.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

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