Which airports can I use when flying from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata may depart from several airports in Washington, D.C. area, including Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD). Flights usually arrive at Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra (CCU).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata: • Economy Class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata pass through?

One-stop flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata most commonly connect through: • Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) - 40% of one-stop connections • Dubai Intl (DXB) - 33% of one-stop connections • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 28% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 19% on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $1,072 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,317, a difference of $245. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How expensive are last-minute Washington, D.C. to Kolkata flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 7% above the $1,181 route average. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

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

A nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata takes 00m, covering 8,075 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata looking right now?

One-way fares from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $1,851, which is 160% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Flying via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 21h 28m, compared with 22h 15m via Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) and 24h 20m via Dubai Intl (DXB).

What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Kolkata?

Kolkata is 9 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much should I expect to pay for a Washington, D.C. to Kolkata flight?

Round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata range from $1,017 to $1,550, with an average of $1,181 over the past 12 months. Anything below $1,017 counts as a good deal.

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

Round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata typically range from $1,017 to $1,550. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,037, on Etihad Airways.

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

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) to Kolkata (CCU) is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Kolkata route, averaging $1,178 round-trip. Other Washington, D.C. to Kolkata routes average $1,420, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

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

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata. It’s 10% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 11% higher.

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

•April is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata at $983 round-trip. •December ($1,743) and June ($1,488) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 77% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata the cheapest?

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata are cheapest 24 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 19% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Etihad Airways ($1,037) and Emirates ($1,043) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) is the most popular layover for the Washington, D.C. to Kolkata route. 40% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via AUH.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?

Flights via Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $1,271. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata which airport offers the shortest layover?

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) had the shortest average connection time for Washington, D.C. to Kolkata layovers at 12h 22m over the past 3 months.

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Fri, Jan 22 - Mon, Feb 1

2:25 pm - 7:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:20 am - 9:00 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,037Etihad Airways

Thu, Feb 11 - Sat, Mar 6

2:25 pm - 7:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:20 am - 9:00 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,039Etihad Airways

Wed, Jan 13 - Thu, Feb 11

10:35 am - 7:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

21h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:35 pm - 8:35 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,043Emirates

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Feb 11

10:35 am - 7:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

34h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:35 pm - 8:35 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,043Emirates

Thu, Feb 11 - Sat, Feb 27

1:30 pm - 12:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

36h 40m2 stops Istanbul New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

6:55 pm - 11:45 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

51h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Istanbul

$1,045Turkish Airlines

Thu, Feb 11 - Sun, Feb 28

1:30 pm - 12:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

36h 40m2 stops Istanbul New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

6:55 pm - 11:45 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

51h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Istanbul

$1,045Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Fri, Feb 12

10:35 am - 10:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

37h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

8:35 pm - 8:35 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,055Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 25

10:35 am - 10:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

37h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

9:20 am - 8:35 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,056Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Sat, Jan 23

8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 3:55 pmCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,070Qatar Airways

Sat, Jan 2 - Tue, Mar 9

8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 3:55 pmCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,088Qatar Airways

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Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Dec 7

10:35 am - 7:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

21h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 am - 8:35 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,126Emirates

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Dec 9

10:35 am - 7:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

21h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 am - 8:35 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,155Emirates

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Dec 6

8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 3:55 pmCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,169Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Dec 7

2:25 pm - 7:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:00 pm - 9:00 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,170Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Dec 7

2:25 pm - 7:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:20 am - 9:00 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,202Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Dec 4

8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 3:55 pmCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,207Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 21

2:25 pm - 9:10 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

32h 15m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

10:50 am - 9:00 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 40m2 stops Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,220Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Dec 7

6:40 pm - 8:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

27h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Bengaluru Intl

9:05 pm - 3:45 pmCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 10m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,221KLM

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 23

2:30 pm - 3:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

38h 40m2 stops Istanbul Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

8:15 pm - 11:45 amCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

50h 00m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Istanbul

$1,436Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Dec 3

2:30 pm - 12:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

35h 50m2 stops Istanbul Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

6:55 pm - 7:25 pmCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 00m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Istanbul

$1,436Turkish Airlines

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How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata? 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 Kolkata departing in january.
What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Kolkata flight route? KAYAK tracks online flight deals over the last 12 months and analyzes pricing trends to identify the best available fares.: Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) to Kolkata (CCU) is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Kolkata route, averaging $1,178 round-trip. Other Washington, D.C. to Kolkata routes average $1,420, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata. It’s 10% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 11% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •April is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata at $983 round-trip.
•December ($1,743) and June ($1,488) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 77% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata the cheapest?: Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata are cheapest 24 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 19% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?
Three cabin classes are available on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?
A nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata takes 00m, covering 8,075 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Washington, D.C. to Kolkata flight?
Round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata range from $1,017 to $1,550, with an average of $1,181 over the past 12 months. Anything below $1,017 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute Washington, D.C. to Kolkata flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 7% above the $1,181 route average. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
How are flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata looking right now?
One-way fares from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $1,851, which is 160% above the typical average for this route.
Which airports can I use when flying from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?
Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata may depart from several airports in Washington, D.C. area, including Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD). Flights usually arrive at Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra (CCU).
Which airports do connecting flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata pass through?
One-stop flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata most commonly connect through:

• Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) - 40% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) - 33% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 28% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 19% on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $1,072 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,317, a difference of $245.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Washington, D.C. to Kolkata?
Flying via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 21h 28m, compared with 22h 15m via Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) and 24h 20m via Dubai Intl (DXB).
What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 9 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Tuesday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Tuesday flights average $1,072, about $245 less than Saturday fares (19% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 24 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 19% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Washington, D.C. to Kolkata trip for April. Fares historically average $983 round-trip in that month - typically $760 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra Airport.

• Holiday Inn Express Kolkata Airport By IHG
• Treebo Hoops - Airport, Vip Road

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