How can I find cheap flights to Washington?

Fares into WAS move with the season and with how far ahead you book. Flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, shifting your dates by a day or two, and booking four to eight weeks out all reduce the price. Washington is served by 3 airports, and fares between them can differ substantially — ask us to price all of them. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.

Which airports serve Washington?

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Fares and ground transport times differ between them, so it is worth comparing before you book.

How much does it cost to fly to Washington?

The lowest one-way fare we have recorded recently is $84 from Boston. Prices vary considerably by origin city, season and how far ahead you book — run a search above for live pricing on your dates, or call us for a free quote.

Which cities have flights to Washington?

We cover 1 route into WAS, including Boston. If your departure city is not listed, call us — our agents can price any origin.

What is there to do in Washington?

National Mall and monuments, Smithsonian museums, United States Capitol, National Gallery of Art, Arlington National Cemetery are among the highlights, along with Georgetown and Tidal Basin cherry blossoms.

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From $84Recent low one-way fare

DCA · IAD · BWI3 airports serving Washington

Best time to visitLate March through May and September through November. Cherry blossom season peaks in late March or early April.

Fares shown are the lowest we have recorded recently and are not a live quote. Run a search above for today's availability, or call (800) 399-8818 and an agent will price your dates with you.

Flights to Washington (WAS)

Washington has the rare distinction of housing world-class museums that charge nothing at all. The Smithsonian alone accounts for a dozen of them, spread along a National Mall that also holds the monuments and the Capitol.

Three airports serve the metro area, which makes it one of the easiest US cities to find a cheap fare into — the trade-off is that Dulles and BWI are both a fair distance out.

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Airports serving Washington

Fares between Washington's airports can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, and ground transport times vary too. Ask us to price all of them before you book.

Top things to do in Washington

National Mall and monuments
Smithsonian museums
United States Capitol
National Gallery of Art
Arlington National Cemetery
Georgetown
Tidal Basin cherry blossoms

Travel tips for Washington

National (DCA) is on the Metro and closest to the Mall; Dulles and BWI are cheaper but 30 to 45 minutes further out.
Nearly every Smithsonian museum is free, but several now require timed passes.
Cherry blossom weeks carry the year's highest hotel rates — book several months out.

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About flights to Washington

Fares into WAS move with the season and with how far ahead you book. Flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, shifting your dates by a day or two, and booking four to eight weeks out all reduce the price. Washington is served by 3 airports, and fares between them can differ substantially — ask us to price all of them. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Late March through May and September through November. Cherry blossom season peaks in late March or early April.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Fares and ground transport times differ between them, so it is worth comparing before you book.
The lowest one-way fare we have recorded recently is $84 from Boston. Prices vary considerably by origin city, season and how far ahead you book — run a search above for live pricing on your dates, or call us for a free quote.
We cover 1 route into WAS, including Boston. If your departure city is not listed, call us — our agents can price any origin.
National Mall and monuments, Smithsonian museums, United States Capitol, National Gallery of Art, Arlington National Cemetery are among the highlights, along with Georgetown and Tidal Basin cherry blossoms.