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$185 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$313
Typical prices: $531-$361
American Airlines
Tue 9/8Sat 9/12
DCA - PSP • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$499
United Airlines
Thu 12/10Mon 12/14
IAD - PSP • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $313 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $375 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 24m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs (WAS-PSP)

 
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 Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 12
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:53 am
DCA
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PSP
9h 53m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:43 pm - 10:58 pm
PSP
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DCA
7h 15m
1 stop
$313American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 7:30 pm
IAD
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PSP
7h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 10:52 pm
PSP
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IAD
7h 08m
1 stop
$329American Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 12
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 9:55 pm
DCA
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PSP
10h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 8:50 pm
PSP
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DCA
10h 30m
2 stops
$330Southwest
Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 5:06 pm
IAD
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PSP
10h 31m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:29 am - 11:59 pm
PSP
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IAD
9h 30m
1 stop
$337Alaska Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 5:06 pm
IAD
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PSP
10h 31m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:29 am - 11:59 pm
PSP
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IAD
9h 30m
1 stop
$342Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 12
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 11:55 am
BWI
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PSP
7h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 6:03 am
PSP
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BWI
9h 48m
1 stop
$348Delta
Fri, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 7
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 11:49 am
IAD
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PSP
5h 49mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:33 pm - 7:05 am
PSP
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IAD
8h 32m
1 stop
$359United Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 12
Southwest Logo
4:50 pm - 9:55 pm
DCA
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PSP
8h 05m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 8:55 pm
PSP
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DCA
6h 35m
1 stop
$365Southwest
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
Delta Logo
12:29 pm - 9:30 pm
IAD
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PSP
12h 01m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 11:39 pm
PSP
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IAD
8h 09m
1 stop
$374Delta
Sat, Jul 4 - Mon, Jul 13
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 5:24 pm
IAD
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PSP
7h 14m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:07 pm - 5:53 am
PSP
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IAD
10h 46m
1 stop
$389United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs?

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 Palm Springs departing in September.

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

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

The cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs costs $349 on the route between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Palm Springs (PSP). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Palm Springs on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs is April, where tickets cost $125 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $316 and $304 respectively.

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

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 $484 on average.

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

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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, 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 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$185
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 30% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Palm Springs

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs was $185 for a one-way ticket and $313 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Washington, D.C. has 2 major airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Palm Springs is the only airport in Palm Springs. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Washington Dulles Airport.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $396 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $542 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Palm Springs.

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

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

    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 Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs?

    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 Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $349 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Palm Springs. 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 Palm Springs? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

The gentleman at the gate I think his name is RIE was exceptional

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

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

Our flight was canceled same day and we were never informed. Had to pay more and worse seating on another airline.

Did not like that we couldn't complete check in on-line without providing pictures of our passports. Worry about identity theft. We had no delays and boarding was handled In an efficient manner.

Excellent! I got to Munich and was transferred to my Lufthansa flight quickly, in 15 to 20 minutes, so I did not miss my flight. However, I had checked my overhead bag at the boarding gate in Tampa. That got to Tunis the next day. That is to be expected.

WiFi didn’t exist , seats were super cramped, lights stayed on near my seat for a long time while others were dimmed, the food/trash/drink cart hit my shoulder at least a couple of times while moving, food options were down to just one option by the time it got to my row, the utensils were garbage (knife bent at a couple of places by the time I was done eating) the spoon was very flimsy plastic

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

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.

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

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