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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$596
Shannon
Shannon1 stop$763
Cork
Cork1 stop$723
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$596
Shannon
Shannon1 stop$763
Cork
Cork1 stop$723
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Price, demand and travel trends for Washington, D.C. to Ireland flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Washington, D.C. to Ireland are running about 7% higher than they were around this time last year, averaging $783 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Washington, D.C. to Ireland right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from Washington, D.C. to Ireland on KAYAK in the last week:

• Dublin (DUB) from $596
• Cork (ORK) from $723
• Shannon (SNN) from $763
• Donegal (CFN) from $855

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

January is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $604. Prices are highest in December, when average flight costs increase to around $1,092.

When is the best time to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

Book your flights 12 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 19% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Ireland is the cheapest to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Ireland are:

• Dublin (DUB) (avg. price $811)
• Cork (ORK) (avg. price $923)
• Shannon (SNN) (avg. price $975)

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

Tuesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Ireland, while Friday is the most expensive. Fares run about 15% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Ireland during the morning with average prices of $521. The night is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $888.

Key details for Washington, D.C. to Ireland flights

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$266
Beat the crowds with an average 49% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 41% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Dublin

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Washington, D.C. to Ireland 
DaveFlew with Aer Lingus-Sep 2026
The Dublin Airport has NO rail service, so if making a rail connection, solid plans need to be made beforehand about where to go and how to get there.
IsabellaFlew with United Airlines-Sep 2026
My only tip is to put a small bag underneath bc you won't have room for much else.
Mary MargaretFlew with Aer Lingus-Jun 2025
Some people may be required to check their carryon bags, depending on flight, plane size, check-in crew, etc. Also, taller people should purchase aisle seats.

Your Washington, D.C. to Ireland flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

    Yes. Fares from Washington, D.C. to Ireland are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $646 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Washington, D.C. to Ireland have ranged from $646 to $1,014.

  • What are the main airports serving Ireland?

    Ireland has 8 airports. The three busiest are Dublin (DUB) (97% of arrivals), Shannon (SNN) (2%) and Cork (ORK) (1%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 2 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • Aer Lingus
    • United Airlines

  • Where in Ireland can I fly nonstop from Washington, D.C.?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can only fly nonstop from Washington, D.C. to Dublin.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

    Yes. Nonstop flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland average $836 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Hartford Bradley Intl (BDL) (avg. price $509)
    • Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) (avg. price $514)
    • Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH) (avg. price $594)

  • How long is a flight from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

    Flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland take 6h 56m on average.

  • How often are flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland delayed and what's the average delay?

    12% of flights on this route are delayed by at least 15 minutes. The average delay is 3h 03m.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

    On flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in Ireland?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in Ireland include:

    • St. Stephen's Green
    • St. Patrick's Cathedral
    • Aviva Stadium
    • Merrion Square

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Washington, D.C. to Ireland?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Ireland departs at 5:15 pm and the latest departs at 11:20 pm. Nonstop flights take about 6h 56m.

  • Do you need to get a visa to fly from Washington, D.C., to Ireland?

    For entry into Ireland, U.S. citizens require only a valid passport, with no visa necessary for tourism or business stays lasting up to 90 days. The Irish Immigration Department may request evidence of ample funds upon arrival. Additionally, it's crucial to have at least one empty passport page for entry stamps.

  • What are some of the things to be aware of regarding child car seat laws in Ireland before I start driving after I arrive at the airport in Ireland?

    Children under 15 months old traveling in a vehicle in Ireland need to travel in a rear-facing car seat and then one facing forward until they are four years old. Children between the ages of four and six must travel in a booster seat, and then up to 12 years of age, they must travel on a booster cushion unless they've reached a weight of 79 lb. or a height of 59 in.

  • What would make a good choice for a sustainable airline for this flight?

    Aer Lingus is committed to sustainability, focusing on reducing its environmental impact. The airline invests in fuel-efficient aircraft, implements eco-friendly practices, and works to minimize carbon emissions. Aer Lingus actively engages in recycling efforts and collaborates with sustainable suppliers. The airline aims to contribute to a more environmentally conscious aviation industry through these initiatives, aligning with global efforts to address climate change and promote responsible business practices.

  • What are some reasons to upgrade to first class on United Airlines?

    Upgrading to First Class on United Airlines for flights from Washington, D.C., to Ireland offers an elevated travel experience. Passengers enjoy spacious seating, enhanced comfort, premium dining options, and personalized service. Priority boarding and access to exclusive airport lounges add convenience. The upgraded amenities provide a luxurious journey, making the long-haul flight more comfortable and enjoyable for travelers seeking a superior level of service.

Your guide to booking Washington, D.C. to Ireland flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 12 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 19% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for January when flights are typically cheapest and avoid December when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Tuesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Friday cost about 15% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Dublin (DUB) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Washington, D.C.. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Dublin, which is the most popular destination in Ireland. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Galway, Cork and Killarney.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the nonstop route from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Ireland. If you'd rather save money, the route from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport via Hartford Bradley Intl (BDL) is usually the cheapest.
  • When you want to travel from Washington, D.C. to Ireland, one of the quickest trips is aboard the direct flights offered by Aer Lingus and United Airlines that travel between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Dublin Airport (DUB).
  • Passengers looking to travel to the Shannon Airport (SNN) from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) can do so on a one-stop flight offered by United Airlines that has a layover at Newark International Airport (EWR).
  • If you are going to be flying aboard United Airlines from Washington Dulles International Airport, you have the option of waiting for your flight at one of the five United Club locations you will find at this airport.
  • Passengers who want to make their way to the Cork Airport (ORK) from Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) will find that Aer Lingus offers a one-stop flight that has a layover at Heathrow Airport (LHR).
  • Passengers planning to depart early in the morning on a flight to Ireland from Washington Dulles International Airport should consider staying the night before their flight at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, which sits right on the airport grounds.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Ireland? 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.
7.3
Aer LingusOverall score based on 1868 reviews
7.5Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.2Comfort
6.7Food
Airline reviews

All very good The food definitely lacks quality and at breakfast I was given a small muffin small orange juice and not even a coffee or tea were offered It would have been nice to have that first thing Apart from the food everything else was excellent

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2026
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All very good The food definitely lacks quality and at breakfast I was given a small muffin small orange juice and not even a coffee or tea were offered It would have been nice to have that first thing Apart from the food everything else was excellent

Boarding was extremely efficient; I appreciated the back-to-front loading strategy. The instructions from staff were very clear and thoughtful, and they were friendly and generous with service. In-flight entertainment was top-notch.

The check in crew were so friendly and attentive. Probably the best in my experience and I’ve been flying at least four times a year most of my adult life. Very considerate and I appreciate it.

Absolutely the worst at baggage handling. Our baggage still has not been delivered. They couldn't find it in Dublin then when we got to Edinburgh they said the 2 bags were sitting in Dublin. After spending an hour filling out forms at the counter. We left for our hotel, bags arrived in Edinburgh at 505pm using my satellite tracker. Tried calling the numbers provided, no answer to their 24/7 service. Next morning the bags are still sitting at airport, no movement. Called different number provided by hotel in Sterling, the said it's souly the responsibility of the courier service now and they couldn't help. Completely ruined our travel plans, we must find clothes to purchase today instead of going to the museums we had purchased tickets for. This loss is costing us thousands in already paid hotels and services. No one takes any responsibility. I'll be contacting legal services on our return. We will never forget and I'll be a social advocate to avoid using this service.

Cabin crew was one of the worst in memory. Poor in delivering service - in some cases skipping it altogether. Someone in baggage handling managed to steal my electronic bag tracker from Apple.

I buy ticket from you and when I go to the airport aer Lingus they tell me you need travel visa for Ireland for one hour travel so when I buy tickets there no requirement I need transit, visa or not so when I try to cancel my ticket or change my ticket, you guys say there is no refund so you u guys take all my money which is very disappointed

The aircraft was clean and relatively comfortable- for an aircraft seat. The entertainment was good. The food was terrible, especially the “breakfast “ which was a cereal bar, and just not good. The crew were amazing, professional and no complaints there. The food was so bad, I know for my return, it will be inedible.

Flight crew was superb. Meal was one of the meals at altitude I’ve had

Couldn’t check In online, message was couldn’t check in until Sunday morning though plane left Saturday night. Checked in okay at airport but caused slot if stress.

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

The couple in front of me were constantly talking over the announcement from the captain and this was annoying me.

Short. Nice quick flight, appreciated after Munich to DC leg.

The flight from Frankfurt to Pisa was cancelled and we were rebooked to route through London. The flight to London was delayed for maintenance issues and we missed our connection flight. Lufthansa automatically rebooked my wife on the next flight but I was not rebooked. I spent over an hour trying to get onto the flight. Ultimately my wife’s gate checked bag from Washington did not arrive in Pisa and remained in London. Very bad experience overall.

This was a small aircraft (relatively) and we were delayed half an hour on takeoff, which is not the airlines fault.

Flight delayed over an hour with plane on runway because of weather in an area of the country we were not in or flying to.

Flight attendant incredibly rude. Stuck her finger in my drink and didn’t even have the courtesy to apologize.

The very best airline service I have experienced. Better than domestic airlines first class and I flew Economy Plus!

The food was horrible. There was no. Wifi, and it was just terrible from bangkok to d. C

It was pretty good, they give a small blanket, neck pillow and earphones. The only bad thing was not big enough leg room for your bag and feet. They gave us a snack, dinner, and breakfast on flight and food was good considering it was on a plane

The Economy Plus rows weren’t as roomy as expected, and the meal service left a lot to be desired for.

Good experience with this flight. Boarding was smooth with no issues. The short flight was good with quick drink & snack service. Nice easy way to get back from DC.

Flight is delayed by more than an hour without any reason, the jet blue gates kept changing every 20 mins and there is no proper communication. No ear phones provided in flight, there is a screen with entertainment but what is the use, I have earphones but the console has outdated audio connections, no usb C or bluetooth, they are living 15 years behind

A nightmare. Scheduled flight delayed 2 hours then cancelled because pilot timed out . Unable to find another pilot. Really?! Weather certainly a factor, but JetBlue seemed totally unprepared for the chaos that ensued when flight routes were cancelled. More cancelled flights, finally many of us who had been bumped from other flights were allowed to board a Boston bound plane around 3:00am, delay after delay, sat on tarmac for another half hour while pilot dealt with weight distribution issues (?), arrived in Boston 4:30. Crew were wonderful- same attendants all day and night and they were exhausted. Fortunately for me and my son that Boston was our final destination, not so lucky for many who missed connecting flights.

The flight was delayed 14 hours and communication was very poor. No one seemed to know what was happening and the gate agent was trying to help people for several flights. She was by herself trying to help 100s of people.

JetBlue worker, Blythe, was so amazing at the DCA counter. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure we would’ve made it through. Please thank her!

On time, friendly attendants, quick wheelchair assistance and help checking in bags. Also appreciated change in seats, more forward to make it easier for my 97 year old mother to board and exit the plane. Thank you, JetBlue!

Flight was on time and smooth. Customer service was decent

They forced me to check my hand luggage at the gate.

Still hasn’t left. Why are you asking how it was?

My flight got delayed and eventually canceled, then rescheduled. I and several others had a connection from Boston to Paris and asked several times if we would make it. They assured us we would and then rebooked us mid flight without our consent and closed doors early even though they said they communicated we were a bit delayed. We got stranded in Boston and I opted with being rebooked for a different connection to France since they refused to pay for a Hotel. I've now been in Europe for 5 days and still haven't recieved my bags. There was absolutely no urgency for the fact that I'm in a foreign country with absolutely no change of clothes or any of my medication. Such an overwhelming and frustrating experience.

It was close to its perfect the flake could be took off early, landed early, didn’t have to wait for my daughter stroller luggage came out quick, very efficient, very good flight

comfy and spacious seats for premium economy, nice flight attendants. only problem was the wifi did not work, and my entertainment screen was locked in Arabic language and all kids shows with no way of seemingly changing it. but the flight was fine and I arrived with no issues

Limited service due to turbulence, N/A Food and Drink. No entertainment

Flight was delayed which isn’t the airline’s fault, but the communication around it was terrible. I left the lounge to show up at the gate to board at the time in my app, and the flight in front of mine was still boarding and the inbound plane hadn’t even taken off yet. Delays were slow to show up in my app. Improved communication could have let me have a more pleasant experience in the lounge vs waiting 1.5 hours at the gate.

Wifi was good on the flight from DCA to Dallas and terrible on the flight from Dallas to Tucson. The forward head in the flight from Dallas to Tucson was putrid smelling entirely urine soaked. The flight from DCA to Dallas was delayed by almost 30 min with a plane change.

Sat on tarmac at arrival at DFw for more than 30 min waiting for a gate.

Business Class layout was excellent. The seats were not nearly as comfortable as UA, Delta or Air New Zealand (the best). Nor were the controls as flexible. Food was okay but not great. Breakfast pancakes were like cardboard.

I am Plstinum Pro snd was standby on earlier flight. They gave seats to people that asked rather than follow standby order. When realized what was happening was too late to get on as no seats left. My scheduled flight was late. Then filled the seat beside me Ruth rude person that they had to move from her original seat

I have yet to come across an AA agent or flight attendant that is friendly. They really inhibit a good experience.

the flight is delayed, which is not uncommon but the communication was still getting hopes on reaching on time which didn't happen. When I boarded the flight it was so like unimaginably filthy. My seat belt had some sticky stuff to it like food or something from before and the space below the arm rest is accumulated dust and waste like from few months i have the pictures. Cheery on top, the airhostess was an old lady who was so bossy and mad for no reason and bossing around everyone!! worst experience ever!!

Only coffee, tea, and water were complimentary. Seat did not recline.

EVERYTHING was charged for. Continuous Iceland advertising; it was off putting.

Overall professional and reliable; only complaint was the lack of complimentary food or beverages on the flight. I’m not accepting an upcharge on things one can reasonably expect.

Movies were old and third rate. Very poor on a seven hour flight. Food was OK but not business class caliber

Handling our luggage was the biggest issue - they lost it and we got it almost 3 days later. Really threw off the beginning of our trip and we really had to change our itinerary accordingly.

The flight was delayed and as a consequence we missed our connecting flight. Were stuck for another 6h in Reykyavik. Appreciated that we got a generous food voucher at least. Would have liked to see more information upon arrival including a person waiting for connecting flight travellers and informing already that we will not catch the flight and directing us to the office dealing with the matter; unfortunately that didnt happen and we hence first needed to find out whether flight had indeed left already and then locate the adequate office to help us with booking us on the next connecting flight. Also my suitcase broke and it is not clear whether it is happened on the leg with Iceland Air from DC to Reykyavik or on the leg with Lufthansa from Reykyavik to Frankfurt. Finally, understood that it is a low cost company but at least provision of earplugs for free would have been nice, instead of making them buy.

Had a screaming child next to us. Not the airline’s fault but still annoying.

Seats are way too much now with these new airplanes especially long flights like we had. I was 7 month pregnant and in a lot of discomfort due to small seats.

My biggest problem was the flight from KEF to DUB was delayed, which caused me to miss my connecting flight in DUB and we were forced into an unplanned 10-hour layover in DUB. Crew and boarding staff were all very friendly but this was a real inconvenience and especially uncomfortable for my disabled wife.

The seat size was more like a domestic than an international flight. In fact, i would compare the ammenities, quality and service to a short hall ryan air flight, which was unexpected for an international flight. The plane was extremely hot so sleeping was difficult. My biggest complaint was that they are very strict on carry on luggage only allowing it to weigh 10kg/22lb. I try to limit myself to a carryon so i don't have to mess with bagage claim, but the wieght restriction made it impossible. I have never had a carry on weight restriction (at least enforced) on an international flight. Will not be including them in future searches.

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