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$76 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia (WAS-CAE)

 
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 Columbia 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 Columbia

Tue, Dec 30 - Sat, Jan 3
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12:26 pm - 2:04 pmDCA-CAE
1h 38mnonstop
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6:09 am - 7:44 amCAE-DCA
1h 35mnonstop
$217American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
American Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 11:58 pmDCA-CAE
1h 43mnonstop
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10:30 am - 12:03 pmCAE-DCA
1h 33mnonstop
$219American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
United Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 2:15 pmIAD-CAE
1h 40mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 12:07 pmCAE-IAD
1h 33mnonstop
$219United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Delta Logo
8:50 am - 3:05 pmDCA-CAE
6h 15m1 stop
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5:37 am - 9:10 amCAE-DCA
3h 33m1 stop
$224Delta
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:10 amIAD-CAE
4h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:03 am - 5:04 pmCAE-IAD
6h 01m1 stop
$224Delta
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Wed, Dec 17 - Thu, Dec 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:06 pm - 7:48 amBWI-CAE
12h 42m1 stop
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3:57 pm - 7:22 amCAE-BWI
15h 25m1 stop
$224Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 2:15 pmBWI-CAE
7h 55m1 stop
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3:05 pm - 12:13 amCAE-BWI
33h 08m2 stops
$226Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Dec 17 - Wed, Dec 24
American Airlines Logo
2:25 pm - 8:34 pmDCA-CAE
6h 09m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 12:07 pmCAE-DCA
1h 32mnonstop
$227American Airlines
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Fri, Feb 13 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 12:15 amDCA-CAE
2h 00mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
4:12 pm - 10:00 pmCAE-DCA
5h 48m1 stop
$233American Airlines
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Sat, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 10
United Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 11:40 pmIAD-CAE
1h 35mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 9:07 pmCAE-IAD
1h 37mnonstop
$249United Airlines
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United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom benefits.
Main Cabin Extra on American includes early boarding.
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $217 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest • 8% average savings
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December
Cheapest • 13% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
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Overall average: $439
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Tue 12/30Sat 1/3
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Cheapest non-stop
$219
Typical prices: $278-$549
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Thu 11/13Sun 11/16
DCA - CAE • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Columbia flights

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

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

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia costs $189 on the route between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) and Columbia (CAE). However, over the past month, flights between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Columbia (CAE) were, on average, 8% cheaper than other Washington, D.C.-Columbia routes. The most popular route is between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) and Columbia (CAE).

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Columbia, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

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 Columbia, 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 Columbia is December, where tickets cost $278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $390 and $343 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $293, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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Expert advice for your flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary alcoholic drinks for a small fee.


Download the American Airlines app for access to inflight entertainment on your device.

United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom than standard economy seats.


Purchase Priority Boarding to secure overhead bin space, placing you in Zone 2.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$76
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia

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

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Columbia based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia was $76 for a one-way ticket and $217 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Columbia?

    A passport is not required to fly from Washington, D.C. to Columbia.

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

    Washington, D.C. is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Columbia. You will leave Washington, D.C. from one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You will be arriving at Columbia Metropolitan.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    American Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington, D.C. to Columbia flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Columbia flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Columbia, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    There are nonstop flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $323 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $311 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Columbia.

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

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

    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 Columbia 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 Columbia?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $279 or less one-way and $263 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbia Metropolitan.
Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. to Columbia Metropolitan

Monday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Columbia Metropolitan to Washington, D.C.

Monday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Columbia. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Columbia? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8999 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

8.0 ExcellentMonsieur, Oct 2025IAD - EWR
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During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

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

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

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

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

Poor seat in rear of aircraft Food at Admiral’s Club Terminal D at DFW inedible

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

The AA staff person who checked our bags was curt and almost rude. The FA also seemed unhappy doing her job. Overall it was like riding the school bus back in grade school.

They are still charging me after taking 466 and 833 for round trip from AR to to Bradley airport from 19 to 21. Then poor experience. Am hurt and I will say it on social media. Please stay away from this airline. I see in my bank account they are still taking 644. Am trying to stop it. I used to fly United airlines and I suggest that if you don't want extra charges and good service you go back there. American airlines delayed my flight again and I was late for my meeting, no recompensation but charging me over and over.

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Flights$4541h 35m
Trains$22010h 37m

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