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Cheapest round-trip
$268
Typical prices: $385-$574
Frontier
Mon 7/27Wed 8/12
IAD - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$345
Typical prices: $559-$671
Southwest
Tue 9/1Wed 9/30
BWI - SMF • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Chico. It is served by Sacramento (SMF), located 72.5 miles from Chico.
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Chico (WAS-SMF)

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

Mon, Jul 27 - Wed, Aug 12
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9:50 am - 6:49 pm
IAD
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SMF
11h 59m
1 stop
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5:07 pm - 8:20 am
SMF
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IAD
12h 13m
1 stop
$268Frontier
Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Aug 13
Frontier Logo
9:50 am - 4:04 pm
IAD
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SMF
9h 14m
1 stop
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6:28 pm - 8:20 am
SMF
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IAD
10h 52m
1 stop
$284Frontier
Wed, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 12
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9:50 am - 4:04 pm
IAD
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SMF
9h 14m
1 stop
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5:07 pm - 8:20 am
SMF
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IAD
12h 13m
1 stop
$287Frontier
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
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9:50 am - 4:11 pm
IAD
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SMF
9h 21m
1 stop
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5:07 pm - 8:20 am
SMF
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IAD
12h 13m
1 stop
$289Frontier
Sat, Aug 1 - Tue, Aug 11
Frontier Logo
6:49 am - 3:32 pm
IAD
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SMF
11h 43m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
5:07 pm - 8:20 am
SMF
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IAD
12h 13m
1 stop
$290Frontier
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
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6:00 pm - 10:57 am
DCA
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SMF
19h 57m
1 stop
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8:12 am - 9:00 pm
SMF
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DCA
9h 48m
1 stop
$304Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Southwest Logo
8:25 am - 11:05 am
BWI
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SMF
5h 40mnonstop
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6:05 pm - 6:30 am
SMF
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BWI
9h 25m
1 stop
$307Southwest
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30
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8:25 am - 11:05 am
BWI
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SMF
5h 40mnonstop
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11:50 pm - 12:15 pm
SMF
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BWI
9h 25m
2 stops
$312Southwest
Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 18
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8:30 am - 2:40 pm
BWI
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SMF
9h 10m
1 stop
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6:20 pm - 6:30 am
SMF
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BWI
9h 10m
1 stop
$317Southwest
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30
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9:15 am - 2:40 pm
BWI
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SMF
8h 25m
1 stop
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11:50 pm - 12:15 pm
SMF
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BWI
9h 25m
2 stops
$322Southwest
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Baltimore to Sacramento

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Chico

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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Chico

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Chico?

    When flying out of Washington, D.C. you’ll be using one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Chico does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Sacramento Intl airport, which is 72.5 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Chico take?

    Direct flights cover the 2,373 miles separating Washington, D.C. and Chico in about 5h 45m.

  • How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Chico?

    2 direct flights run between Washington, D.C. and Chico on a daily basis. On average, there are about 14 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Washington, D.C. and Chico?

    Consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Washington, D.C., you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Chico?

    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 Washington, D.C. to Chico.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Chico?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chico from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Chico?

    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 to Chico with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Chico?

    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 to Chico from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Chico?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Washington, D.C. and Chico found on KAYAK was with Delta for $92. Alaska Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $268 and Delta from $276.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Chico

  • There is no airport in Chico. Instead, you’ll be flying into Sacramento Airport when flying between Washington, D.C. and Chico.
  • The cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Chico was found 62 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Washington, D.C. to Chico

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Chico? 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 4250 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

2.0 MediocreIrene, Jun 2026
DEN - SFO
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The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Haven’t flown on SW in years. Flight was on time departing and arriving. Served vegan butter onion flavored pretzels which were bad. Coke served was in a tiny paper cup. Crew was not engaging. Felt like they were going through the motions. Old plane, tight seats and no leg room.

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Pretty standard flight. We left late, but arrived early. The wifi entertainment is always nice. The free snacks and beverages are simple, but appreciated. I'm tall and the seats are an issue. I can deal with a short flight, but any longer, I have to find another airline where I know beforehand I have extra legroom.

Awesome experience. No in-flight video or meal. Still do not like the boarding process.

On time, good crew, easy flight. Just like the old days!

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

The gentleman at the gate I think his name is RIE was exceptional

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

2 of the seats in row 31 the entertainment system was not working, and one seat the tray table did not go all the way down. Flight arrived early and departed on time which was great.

Waited at the usual crowded gate at DCA where one ends up standing up because there aren't enough seats.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

Inexpensive, got an exit row aisle aeat with no middle passenger, bought a great breakfast sandwich, flight comfortable & arrived ahead of schedule.

I wouldn't say I liked being forced to check my small roller bag at the gate; too many people had bags and were in a higher boarding group.

715PM departure was 2.5 hours late. Received hotel & food voucher but after we already booked a room. Entire team just seemed like they were 2-3 steps behind in execution, and notifcations.

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Over 5 hour delay with minimal updates or ability to standby for alternative flights. During boarding and 1 hr+ wait for takeoff, seats were drenched w water from air conditioning condensation and always leftover crumbs on carpet and seats

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

This was a 5 hour flight with no entertainment and with a snack being provided (pretzels and fruit bar), which are both high in carbs and sugar. Nuts would have been a better choice.

Good plane, crew, and flight. Boarding was a bit chaotic. Bathrooms were unacceptable. United DESPERATELY needs a new terminal at IAD.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

787-9 Transcon from IAD-LAX FYI no meals in premium plus, not considered Premium - seats are wonderful https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/premium-services.html Horrible handling of delayed flight

I was crammed against a person too large for one seat. This traveler (who I’m sure you have a record of, 21E) should be required to purchase two tickets in the future. Also, your streaming service kept kicking me out of my movie.

The seats were extremely cramped, with very little legroom or personal space. There was no room left in the overhead bins for a backpack, and the space under the seat in front was so limited that I could barely fit my bag underneath. Overall, the seating arrangement felt very uncomfortable and overcrowded.

As always, most AA flights that we fly are almost ALWAYS delayed and that too multiple times. Very frustrating

The small flights with Valet Luggage has a poor service

Overall a good experience, however Wifi was not working on the flight.

THe flight was an hour late. You got us on the plan and we sat on the ground for 45 minutes with no information from the pilot whatsoever. Worst flight this year.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Human interaction. Thought there would be more service-even a smile would have been nice.

Incoming flight was delayed, delaying boarding. It then took 30 mins to take off. Took 20 mins to get to a gate because they changed the gate last minute, crew weren’t ready so there was no one staffed to work the jet bridge. Boarding was so disorganized as is usual with American because everyone just stands around the gate regardless of boarding group.

Delays with no explanation. It could have been handled better.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

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

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

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

I missed a flight because of a delay. I had to buy a new ticket through Southwest.

Bag should not be so much money. This is how Frontier takes advantage of customers

Frontier is definitely a good option for people traveling light or on a budget - just remember to bring your own entertainment and your own headphones if you need them.

Never offer anything to drink ☹️ Flight delayed gate moved poor communication

It’s a cheap airline. I wish they had better seats.

Seats are cramped and very uncomfortable. You have to pay for everything and it is too expensive.

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