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Flights to Sterling: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Sterling 
GaylinFlew with United Airlines-Sep 2026
Manchester is a great small airport and MUCH easier to deal with than Logan. Quick access, easy parking and short TSA lines@
AlisonFlew with United Airlines-Oct 2026
Leave early in the day to avoid weather and congestion related delays.
JerryFlew with United Airlines-Sep 2026
Always watch the flight connection window. If it is less than an hour and changing concourses (like Dulles), you're asking for trouble (have your travel insurance contact number ready). Of course, that doesn't apply to American or United Airlines as they are typically late. If you get an Embraer 175 or larger aircraft, you will have a great flight. If longer than two hour flight, hope you don't get a Boeing 757 aircraft - the most ungodly uncomfortable sardine can with wings, ever made. Have a chiropractor or massage specialist waiting at your destination. If you have a 757 for Trans-Atlantic or Trans-Pacific flights, choose business class seats.
PeterFlew with Austrian Airlines-Mar 2026
Syracuse is a joy to fly from because it has such a short check in time.
NesrinFlew with Southwest-Feb 2026
Get a seat in the very front if you can, otherwise, it is a very slow process.
DionFlew with American Airlines-Jan 2026
Make sure you eat a heavy meal before boarding the flight.
SuzetteFlew with Alaska Airlines-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-May 2025
Seatac has gnarly traffic right now, took 35min to get from highway exit to the terminal
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-Dec 2024
small overheads on small planes, sometimes delayed, don't make tight connection at Dulles
JasonFlew with United Airlines-Nov 2024
DIA is a large airport. Get there early.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-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-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-Jun 2024
Get to the airport on time because traffic in LA is unexpected
BindulFlew with United Airlines-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-Jan 2024
Take DCA instead of IAD to avoid those stupid overpacked people movers

FAQs - booking Sterling flights

  • How long is the flight to Sterling?

    Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport2h 45m
    Flights from San Francisco5h 06m
    Flights from Boston1h 34m
    Flights from Atlanta1h 40m
    Flights from Los Angeles4h 42m
  • Which airlines fly to Washington Dulles Airport?

    Many airlines fly to Washington Dulles Airport, the most common ones being Southwest, American Airlines, and United Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Washington Dulles Airport.

  • How to fly to Sterling?

    You cannot fly directly to Sterling. KAYAK recommends you fly to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) (4.12 miles from Sterling). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Sterling?

    The closest airport is Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) (4.12 mi). Other nearby airports are Washington, D.C. All airports (WAS) (22.4 mi), Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) (23.56 mi) or Frederick (FDK) (28.53 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • How far is Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport from central Washington, D.C.?

    Central Washington, D.C. is 22 miles away from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Sterling?

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sterling

  • There is no major airport in Sterling. It is instead served by Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Sterling

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Sterling? 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 13135 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Food
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
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No real issues on this flight other than the overhead bins said reserved for premium customers for a large section that was over non-first class seating

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2026
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No real issues on this flight other than the overhead bins said reserved for premium customers for a large section that was over non-first class seating

Upon arrival at Eugene, they pushed the flight 45 minutes, then as that approached they pushed it another hour, then as that approached they pushed it another hour, about halfway into that they moved the boarding time/departure time forward about 15 minutes. More than a little bit annoying!

The back of the plane use to board first after handicap with children and first class. Now the back boards last and there’s a long line waiting to go back while everyone is putting their luggage up and standing in aisle just talking. It’s hard on the elderly. I’m elderly.

Trouble linking to the Tmobile wifi. The legroom on the 737 was fantastic. No more knees touching the seat back in front. Plenty of charging plugs and inovative clips to hold phones and tablets.

Free tmobile wifi was great! Crew was efficient and friendly. Crew gate checked our luggage and let us board in group C because of it. Loved that! The best part was that our family (3) was seated together. Thank you so much!!!!!

Crew was fine.at check out I didn't get my debit card back.and didn't know until I was in Seattle. There was a 5.5hour delay. I didn't get to Washington til 530this morning. So now I have to get a new card and change alot of stuff.

Delays. Again. Haven’t had a good experience out of Seattle in most flights. The flight was delayed and passengers were all bunched in one area even after the doors closed when there were tons of empty seats. Attendants chastised passengers for wanting to move and even embarrassed one man for telling him tons of the empty seats were actually premium seating and he needed to go back to the back of the plane the seats have been getting increasingly uncomfortable and the snacks are terrible if you get one. No options for people who don’t/can’t eat sweets. Prices keep going up and amenities and service keep dropping. Air travel has become more like taking a very expensive bus.

For the third flight I’ve taken on Alaska this year there were delays. It’s become almost a gamble and hope for the best especially catching the late flight out of Kalispel to Seattle. Don’t even get me started on the flight out of Seattle to Sacramento. I will try another airline whenever possible moving forward.

The entire staff were professional. I was surprised at their commitment in every aspect. My first time flying the airline.

As a deaf person I appreciate the assistance provided by the boarding staff and the flight attendants.

I enjoyed the whole flight and the crew was amazing i dont usually fly delta

The second half of terminal C at Hartsfield was 80 something degrees. I was sweating just sitting at the gate.

Seat was too small for someone as tall as I am. I was behind an exit row making my leg room even less. There flights were delayed by multiple hours. Some weather related and others staff related. The plane was hot. Horrible experience.

Missed the Flight from Atlanta to Roanoke due to initial flight from Houston being 2hr. late. Now waiting 17hrs. till my first available flight.

I was told that they needed to check my bag at the gate and to pick it up at the gate in Richmond. No big deal. I know they can't control the weather, but we flew around RIC for 45 minutes to avoid the storm and were 25 minutes late leaving as well. Once we landed, we were told to go to baggage claim to pick up our luggage. I went to bathroom, paid for parking, and went to the assigned baggage claim location. United flight people came down with us as well. They got their luggage immediately. Next, South West people came down about 10 minutes later. They got their luggage next. We finally got our luggage around 30 minutes in waiting. Was not a wonderful experience. No reflection on Delta, but the ground crew was lousy at best.

Never got on it. Was re-routed through Detroit and am still in airports 12 hours later waiting for my connecting plane to arrive.

Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

Seats were really tight and the seat belts did not give enough slack.

Great flight. On-time, comfortable, clean aircraft, and offered snacks pre-flight to plan for a potentially turbulent route. I wish there was Wi-Fi an all Delta Aircrafts but for a short flight this is not much of a problem.

Flight was changed from departing from Boston to departing from Detroit.

I need to note that this flight experience was generally fine but the boarding situation was absolutely a mess and there wasn’t any actual priority boarding. I rated the experience poorly because I’m am genuinely so frustrated with the crew on United taking the baggage space in first class. This flight it didn’t happen, but the last few flights (when I ironically don’t get an opportunity to provide feedback) have been spoiled because upon entering the first class cabin as one of the first few seated passengers, the overhead bins are full and ‘crew’’ tags are on the bags of those taking space. I don’t intend to infer some sort of a class or caste system but it’s absolutely ridiculous that the crew takes the overhead storage above and beyond their most loyal and lucrative customers. They should not even have economy space IMO. And I’ve gotten grief when I’ve noted to the crew the ridiculousness of the notion that the crew (who are the last off the plane) should have priority over flyers who pay. I hope you find a way to convey this message to United because it’s happening with increasing frequency and I intend to find a way to expose the specific crew members who are doing this on a flight by flight basis. (And I have a day job)

Great flight and crew. Need more legroom and DO NOT allow seats to recline.

Flight and crew were great. Need more legroom and do not allow seats to recline.

Bathrooms broken, Wifi not working, Direct TV stuck in a United credit card loop for whole flight

We arrived to Chicago nearly 30 minutes early, which was great, but then was on the ground for over an hour because the gate was not available. The issue I had was the pilot estimation was frustrating. First he said he was informed it would be 20 minutes but he said "it will probably be more like 10 minutes". After 30 minutes he came back on the comm and said it would be another 10 minutes, maybe 20. I understand he was only giving estimates but he also layered in his own gut feel. We were never told why we didn't have a gate even after our scheduled entry.

Just sat on the run way after we arrived early

Short. Nice quick flight, appreciated after Munich to DC leg.

Have not had a flight out or returning to Norfolk that has not required maintenance, and a gate delay. Properly staff the crew so maintenance can be performed without last minute emergencies on each flight and there is enough staff to have gates prepared for inbound flights. Staff to ensure the safety and on time service vs. profit.

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

The flight from DFW to SAT started out with a 2 hour delay. It was a five hour delay with no real explanation as to why. In addition, the time of arrival kept changing from 10:00 pm to 11:00pm to sometime after midnight. Driver picking me up in SAT was as confused as I was. Flight attendants were patient thank goodness since folks were a bit upset about a 2 hour delay that stretched into 5 hours.

Flight was good- arrived early ! But ticketing with Underpricer and Kayak was poor at best- unnessacarily difficult due to how the ticket were issued

Flight attendant, forgot her name, was in front cabin, she was great

Cabin staff were very disengaged, spoke with no eye contact, dismissive. Disappointing compared to my United experiences.

Uncomfortable, not managing boarding process and managing people in the way waiting to board at a later time. Terrible delays

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Flight was delayed , waited in the tarmac for 3 hours and then came back and was cancelled

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

The flight was excellent, provided that we had inclement weather. We departed earlier than scheduled and arrived early. There was a little turbulence, but nothing to be worried about.

I disliked that I didn’t have a flight today, not entirely sure why I’m being asked

Air was off while waiting on the runway and the temperatures became very uncomfortably hot. Flight attendants were very loud and rude the entire flight.

I booked tickets from San Diego to Cincinnati months in advance to attend my sister’s wedding, a wedding where I was serving as the officiant. At 10:00 PM the night before my 6:00 AM flight (just 8 hours before departure), I received an alert that my first leg to Denver was delayed, causing me to miss my connecting flight to Cincinnati. When I called Frontier customer service, they informed me that they couldn't get me on any other flight that would get me there in time for the Saturday wedding, let alone the rehearsal dinner. Because I had a critical role in the wedding, I was forced to buy a last-minute ticket on another airline for three times the original price, costing me well over $1,000 extra. Even with the emergency flight, I still missed the rehearsal dinner entirely. When I spoke with Frontier, they agreed to refund my original ticket, but showed zero care or accountability for the massive financial burden and distress they caused. Their "compensation" for causing me to spend an extra $1,000+ and miss an irreplaceable family event? A $75 Frontier voucher. Frontier completely dropped the ball. Their customer service showed zero empathy, and their reliability is non-existent. I will never fly Frontier again, and no one else should either if they actually need to get where they want to go. Tip for anyone flying from Denver to Cincinnati: Avoid Frontier connecting flights or layovers at all costs, especially for time-sensitive events. Book direct flights with an airline that actually offers reliable customer support and rebooking options when delays occur.

I booked tickets from San Diego to Cincinnati months in advance to attend my sister’s wedding, a wedding where I was serving as the officiant. At 10:00 PM the night before my 6:00 AM flight (just 8 hours before departure), I received an alert that my first leg to Denver was delayed, causing me to miss my connecting flight to Cincinnati. When I called Frontier customer service, they informed me that they couldn't get me on any other flight that would get me there in time for the Saturday wedding, let alone the rehearsal dinner. Because I had a critical role in the wedding, I was forced to buy a last-minute ticket on another airline for three times the original price, it costing me well over $1,000 extra. Even with the emergency flight, I still missed the rehearsal dinner entirely. When I spoke with Frontier, they agreed to refund my original ticket, but showed zero care or accountability for the massive financial burden and distress they caused. Their "compensation” for causing me to spend an extra $1,000+ and miss an irreplaceable family event? A $75 Frontier voucher. Frontier completely dropped the ball. Their customer service showed zero empathy letting me know that it was Frontier who was the real victim by refunding my ticket price, and their reliability is non-existent. I will never fly Frontier again, and I strongly advise anyone who actually needs to arrive at their destination on time for an important event to book with literally any other airline.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Next available flight was a 10 hour delay.

It got me to my destination? However we were an hour delayed departing, and we never received any updates or notifications from staff. Poor communication and customer service.

Frontier didn’t give us enough notice that our flight had been delayed. I was just entering the airport when I received the notice, less than 2hrs before my scheduled flight. They delayed it 1hr 22min because another jet left late out of Vegas. Frontier needs better communication with customers because I could have eaten at home and had someone drive me instead of paying for an Uber.

Great flight, no problems. I wish they would increase the checked bag weight limit. Packing was very stressful.

My experience with Frontier was terrible. We were delayed for 2 hours. At one point during the wait at the gate I left to go get a sandwich - I was gone probably 15 minutes. In my absence, they decided to move our flight up, boarded and left. When I came back the two attendants were very rude and I unavoidably had to purchase another ticket on the next flight. During this whole time, the Frontier app did not update the departure time, so I was SOL.

Flight delayed 9 hours. On tarmac for over an hour after arrival. Will never book with Frontier under any circumstances ever again.

The flight and crew were fine. When we (several groups) arrived in Norfolk on Sunday we discovered our bags had not arrived. The staff at norfolk airport was less than helpful. Told us our bags wouldn't arrive until Thursday. When asked what happened they said it bags never made it on the plane and it happened all the time. When asked about reimbursement for replacement items the desk agent said we could try to submit receipts online, but they weren't sure we would be reimbursed. I understand this is a low cost airline, but this was really beyond poor customer service.