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Cheapest round-trip
$248
Typical prices: $277-$371
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DCA - DAY • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$129
Typical prices: $443-$469
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Wed 8/12
BWI - DAY • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Dayton (WAS-DAY)

 
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 Dayton 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 Dayton

Thu, Jul 30 - Thu, Aug 6
American Airlines Logo
7:29 am - 9:04 am
DCA
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DAY
1h 35mnonstop
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3:52 pm - 5:31 pm
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DCA
1h 39mnonstop
$248American Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26
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8:13 am - 9:46 am
IAD
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DAY
1h 33mnonstop
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7:33 pm - 9:10 pm
DAY
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IAD
1h 37mnonstop
$249United Airlines
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 10
American Airlines Logo
7:29 am - 9:04 am
DCA
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DAY
1h 35mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:42 am - 7:14 am
DAY
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DCA
1h 32mnonstop
$249American Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26
Delta Logo
8:15 am - 2:41 pm
BWI
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DAY
6h 26m
1 stop
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4:27 pm - 9:27 pm
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BWI
5h 00m
1 stop
$257Delta
Wed, Jul 22 - Sun, Jul 26
United Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 2:18 pm
IAD
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DAY
1h 34mnonstop
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10:23 am - 11:53 am
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IAD
1h 30mnonstop
$259United Airlines
Mon, Aug 3 - Tue, Aug 11
American Airlines Logo
5:22 pm - 10:52 pm
DCA
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DAY
5h 30m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:52 pm - 5:31 pm
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DCA
1h 39mnonstop
$259American Airlines
Sat, Jul 18 - Mon, Jul 20
United Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 2:18 pm
IAD
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DAY
1h 34mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:43 pm - 9:25 pm
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IAD
1h 42mnonstop
$264United Airlines
Sat, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 21
American Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
DCA
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DAY
1h 45mnonstop
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9:30 am - 11:06 am
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1h 36mnonstop
$264American Airlines
Mon, Aug 3 - Tue, Aug 11
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6:00 am - 10:40 am
IAD
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4h 40m
1 stop
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3:06 pm - 8:05 pm
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IAD
4h 59m
1 stop
$269Delta
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 10
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6:00 am - 10:30 am
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4h 30m
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6:30 pm - 11:48 pm
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5h 18m
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$269Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Dayton flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Dayton?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Dayton departing in July.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Dayton 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 Dayton costs $249 on the route between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Dayton (DAY). The most popular route is between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Dayton (DAY).

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

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

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

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

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 Dayton, 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 Dayton is January, where tickets cost $125 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $249 and $194 respectively.

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

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $437 on average.

Expert advice

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

 
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Harriet Baskas

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Dayton

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Dayton 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 Dayton

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Dayton was $129 for a one-way ticket and $248 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Washington, D.C. is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Dayton. 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 Dayton.

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

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

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

    The Embraer ERJ-135 / ERJ-140 / ERJ-145 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Dayton flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Dayton are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $348 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 $316 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Dayton.

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

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

    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 Dayton 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 Dayton?

    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 Dayton 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 Dayton

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $342 or less one-way and $346 or less round-trip.

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

 
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 Dayton.
Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Dayton Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. to Dayton

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Dayton 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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Dayton. 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 Dayton? 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 9927 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
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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.

6.0 GoodEnrique, Jun 2026
IAD - LAX
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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.

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.

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.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

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.

No overhead space so all carryons were checked. No internet.

On time (actually a little early). Was a good and short flight!

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

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