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Cheapest round-trip
$241
Typical prices: $268-$379
United Airlines
Sat 9/26Sat 10/3
BWI - CID • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$399
Typical prices: $413-$533
American Airlines
Wed 12/16Sat 1/16
DCA - CID • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Iowa City. It is served by Cedar Rapids (CID), located 18 miles from Iowa City.
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa City (WAS-CID)

 
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 Iowa City 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 Iowa City

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3
United Airlines Logo
5:29 pm - 10:47 pm
BWI
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CID
6h 18m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 1:58 pm
CID
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BWI
6h 28m
1 stop
$241United Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17
Delta Logo
4:45 pm - 9:37 pm
BWI
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CID
5h 52m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 1:57 pm
CID
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BWI
6h 37m
1 stop
$241Delta
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:20 am
BWI
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CID
6h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 12:16 am
CID
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BWI
5h 03m
1 stop
$241American Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
6:16 pm - 12:17 am
BWI
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CID
7h 01m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 12:16 am
CID
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BWI
5h 03m
1 stop
$241American Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12
Delta Logo
5:10 pm - 9:53 pm
BWI
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CID
5h 43m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 12:58 pm
CID
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BWI
6h 18m
1 stop
$241Delta
Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 12
Delta Logo
5:10 pm - 9:53 pm
BWI
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CID
5h 43m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 12:58 pm
CID
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BWI
6h 18m
1 stop
$241Delta
Fri, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 10:34 am
BWI
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CID
5h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:06 am - 1:58 pm
CID
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BWI
4h 52m
1 stop
$280United Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:24 am - 8:34 am
BWI
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CID
27h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:43 pm - 11:24 am
CID
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BWI
17h 41m
1 stop
$295Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 27 - Fri, Oct 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:04 pm - 4:31 pm
IAD
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CID
20h 27m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:03 pm - 8:38 am
CID
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IAD
11h 35m
1 stop
$307Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
5:40 pm - 9:19 pm
BWI
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CID
4h 39m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
CID
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BWI
7h 00m
1 stop
$319United Airlines
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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$121
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Baltimore to Cedar Rapids

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa City

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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa City

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

    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. Iowa City does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Cedar Rapids airport, which is 18.0 mi away.

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

    Direct flights cover the 798 miles separating Washington, D.C. and Iowa City in about 2h 34m.

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

    1 direct flights run between Washington, D.C. and Iowa City on a daily basis. On average, there are about 7 departures each week.

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

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

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

    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 Iowa City.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Iowa City 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 Iowa City?

    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 Iowa City 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 Iowa City?

    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 Iowa City 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 Iowa City?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Washington, D.C. and Iowa City found on KAYAK was with American Airlines for $214. United Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $249 and American Airlines from $343.

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

  • There is no airport in Iowa City. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cedar Rapids Airport when flying between Washington, D.C. and Iowa City.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is April.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving Washington, D.C. to Iowa City

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Iowa City? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8487 reviews
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Your survey needs a N/A option. I didn’t use the entertainment or eat food.

10.0 ExcellentJon, Jul 2026
MCI - SLC
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Your survey needs a N/A option. I didn’t use the entertainment or eat food.

Flight was delayed for about an hour but overall good experience

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.

My flight was delayed so bad i missed u it so i just said never mind

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Onboard staff was courteous, helpful, responsive and friendly. The boarding process was disorganized, poorly communicated, and disheveled. Gate agents were yelling instead of using the PA system, didn’t communicate the timing delay of our flight, and created an atmosphere of chaos rather than order and communication. As far as I know, there was no reason for their. I would hate to see how it operated under extreme conditions. I’ve never seen United Airlines operations in such a state.

The flight did not have its customary snacks during the flight. Apparently they were never loaded on the plane.

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.

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Good quick flight on a small but comfortable plane. I'm 6'3 and had plenty of space.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Disorganized boarding. Mandatory to gate check bags. Curt flight staff. No space for cabin bag, even when I was in first class.

Patrons with larger bags were asked to check the bags when boarding. Seems like the most effective, and least costly way, way to successfully use the cramped space.

They cancelled our flight two times after rebooking us for a later flight. We never got on the plane. We found another solution by driving.

Mostly great. Only issue was with the WiFi. Halfway through the flight it was spotty and I was unable to work as I planned. This impacted my work products as I am traveling for business and it was an unexpected hindrance which was inconvenient. Flight here was amazing. For a 5 hour flight something more than a Biscoff would be nice but I’m just swinging at windmills I guess…

Delayed boarding because a flight attendant couldn't find the gate...sat on the plane for over an hour at the gate because AA couldn't get one of the planes behind us to move

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

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

delayed multiple times. no resolution on anything from AA customer service. was put on hold in chat to talk to manager. was 6th in line to talk to manager for more than TWELVE HOURS - from sometime around 9AM until well after I had gone to bed that evening. no explanation, no attempt to make it right. just a five hour delay because of repeated maintenance claims

Was the most uncomfortable I ever had in the air. Felt like I was trapped in the seat legs cramped and was just horrible. The flight to DSM was a lot better. Even being on a smaller plane was better. Staff are outstanding. No complaints about the people.

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