$86 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Central America

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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Central America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Salvador
San Salvadornonstop$259
San José
San José1 stop$296
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$301
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$408
Liberia
Liberianonstop$333
Managua
Managua2 stops$438
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$289
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole2 stops$553
David
David1 stop$524
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa2 stops$902
San Salvador
San Salvadornonstop$259
San José
San José1 stop$296
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$301
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$408
Liberia
Liberianonstop$333
Managua
Managua2 stops$438
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$289
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole2 stops$553
David
David1 stop$524
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa2 stops$902

Book Cheap Washington, D.C. to Central America Plane Tickets

 
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 Central America 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 Central America

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Oct 9
Volaris El Salvador Logo
3:06 pm - 5:28 pm
IAD
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SAL
4h 22mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
7:13 am - 1:26 pm
SAL
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IAD
4h 13mnonstop
$259Volaris El Salvador
Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 17
Volaris El Salvador Logo
3:06 pm - 5:28 pm
IAD
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SAL
4h 22mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
7:13 am - 1:26 pm
SAL
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IAD
4h 13mnonstop
$262Volaris El Salvador
Wed, May 13 - Fri, May 22
Copa Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 11:36 pm
BWI
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SAL
8h 56m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:55 am - 3:24 pm
SAL
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BWI
8h 29m
1 stop
$291Copa Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Sun, May 24
Copa Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 11:36 pm
BWI
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SAL
8h 56m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:55 am - 3:24 pm
SAL
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BWI
8h 29m
1 stop
$302Copa Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11
United Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 7:37 pm
DCA
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SJO
8h 57m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 11:58 pm
SJO
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DCA
14h 03m
1 stop
$330United Airlines
Sun, May 24 - Thu, May 28
United Airlines Logo
12:48 pm - 10:39 pm
DCA
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SJO
11h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 6:31 pm
SJO
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DCA
8h 36m
1 stop
$335United Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22
Avianca Logo
3:40 am - 5:50 am
IAD
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GUA
4h 10mnonstop
Avianca Logo
8:00 pm - 2:15 am
GUA
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IAD
4h 15mnonstop
$339Avianca
Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22
Avianca Logo
3:40 am - 5:50 am
IAD
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GUA
4h 10mnonstop
Avianca Logo
8:00 pm - 2:15 am
GUA
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IAD
4h 15mnonstop
$343Avianca
Wed, May 6 - Tue, May 12
American Airlines Logo
6:42 am - 1:08 pm
DCA
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SJO
8h 26m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 10:15 pm
SJO
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DCA
7h 40m
1 stop
$345American Airlines
Mon, May 25 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 7:24 pm
DCA
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SJO
16h 24m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:08 pm - 9:00 am
SJO
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DCA
15h 52m
1 stop
$365American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Central America flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Central America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Central America flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Central America from Washington, D.C. found in the last 72 hours was to Guatemala City, at $229 round-trip. The most popular route is from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) to San Salvador (SAL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $240.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Central America?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $299 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $410.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. to Central America?

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 $542 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Central America, 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 Washington, D.C. to Central America is September, when tickets cost $261 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $602 and $365 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Central America?

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

For Washington, D.C. to Central America, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Central America back to Washington, D.C., the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Central America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Central America, 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 Washington, D.C. to Central America, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$86
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 52% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to San Salvador

FAQs - booking Central America flights

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

    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 Central America.

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

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

    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 Washington, D.C. to Central America 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 Washington, D.C. to Central America?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Central America? 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1580 reviews
6.8Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
6.8Food
Airline reviews

Boarding was confusing from staff telling going to preboard and than to group 1 Airplane was not cooling at the beginning

8.0 ExcellentLuis, Mar 2026
LIM - PTY
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Boarding was confusing from staff telling going to preboard and than to group 1 Airplane was not cooling at the beginning

Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

The food is terrible I ask for water never got transport my mother we’re late and my sister from Lima was the worst waiting to long for wheelchair

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

This airline always trick us so we end up paying again for the luggage’s. This airline is worthless and take advantage of travelers .

Now days most airlines flying to Central America have a really poor service, but if you buy first class they will treat you better. I miss those days when flying was fun.

Friendly staff at all very easy check in and organize process

Horrible airline, upgraded to sit on seats made of stone. Staff were rude and on top of it they charge an arm and a leg for luggage 🧳 never again

The seats are the worst I upgraded to premium big mistake and it seems like no one likes there job very unpleasant

they don’t have TV Seat to Type in space

Vegetarian selection could be better. Bread was too hard to chew.

Crew was friendly and competent. Food, wine, and entertainment were excellent except the raw tuna on the flight to Split. Recommend against serving that - at least as the only option. Many medical conditions do not allow people to eat raw fish.

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.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Wifi took a while to kick in and we had a maintenance issue that took over 40 mins at the gate in Washington before pulling back

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

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.

Flight delay for mechanical. Inbound arrived on time. No one said why mechanical delay.

Flight boarded, departed and landed on time. Excellent service from flight attendant in FIRST

This was one of the most frustrating travel experiences I've had to date. I had changed my flight day of to this one as it was slated to depart on time. It ended up being so delayed that my original flight took off before this one did. The boarding process began but eventually stopped and everyone had to get off the plane as a problem was identified. The person at the front desk just tried to laugh it off as if this wasn't already a huge inconvenience. From there, we eventually got to board only to sit at the gate for an additional hour because of some additional issue. This was extremely frustrating and caused a lot of stress.

It was a little concerning to hear the ground crew arguing with the flight crew over baggage space. Instead of taking them and checking them, they started checking for space in the first class cabin moving items around like the flight crew didn't know what they were doing. I was embarrassed for them.

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

only a bag of chips and a bottle of water in business class was served

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

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