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$967 Find cheap flights to Washington, D.C.

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Washington, D.C. 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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13:50 - 22:59AKL-IAD
25h 09m2 stops
12:50 - 05:30IAD-AKL
24h 40m1 stop
$1,663United Airlines
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Sat, 7 Sep - Wed, 11 Sep
13:50 - 22:43AKL-DCA
24h 53m2 stops
12:45 - 05:30DCA-AKL
24h 45m1 stop
$1,663United Airlines
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Sat, 7 Sep - Wed, 11 Sep
16:05 - 12:38AKL-IAD
36h 33m2 stops
17:29 - 14:05IAD-AKL
28h 36m2 stops
$1,668American Airlines
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Mon, 12 Aug - Fri, 30 Aug
06:10 - 20:59AKL-DCA
30h 49m2 stops
08:20 - 14:05DCA-AKL
37h 45m2 stops
$1,937Qantas Airways
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Sat, 7 Sep - Wed, 11 Sep
06:05 - 16:15AKL-IAD
28h 10m2 stops
17:05 - 14:05IAD-AKL
27h 00m2 stops
$1,942Qantas Airways
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Wed, 6 Nov - Wed, 20 Nov
13:20 - 19:30AKL-IAD
24h 10m2 stops
08:47 - 09:25IAD-AKL
30h 38m2 stops
$2,012American Airlines
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Mon, 4 Nov - Wed, 20 Nov
07:00 - 08:05AKL-IAD
43h 05m3 stops
08:21 - 11:00IAD-AKL
32h 39m2 stops
$2,393Air Canada
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Thu, 26 Dec - Wed, 1 Jan
13:50 - 00:49AKL-IAD
26h 59m1 stop
22:15 - 06:00IAD-AKL
39h 45m1 stop
$2,549Air New Zealand
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Mon, 12 Aug - Fri, 30 Aug
19:40 - 22:15AKL-DCA
18h 35m1 stop
11:00 - 05:30DCA-AKL
26h 30m1 stop
$2,550Air New Zealand
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Sat, 7 Sep - Wed, 11 Sep
14:00 - 11:29AKL-IAD
39h 29m2 stops
08:21 - 11:00IAD-AKL
32h 39m2 stops
$3,107Air Canada
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Flights to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Washington, D.C. is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,790. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are $2,433 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Washington, D.C., 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 to Washington, D.C. is March, where tickets cost $1,971 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $2,770 and $2,564 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $1,971.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The average price for all flights to Washington, D.C. depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington, D.C. is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost $2,131 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington, D.C. is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,283.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 53 days before departure.

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

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C. is Baltimore/Washington Airport, with an average flight price of $49.

How many airports are there in Washington, D.C.?

There are 3 airports in Washington, D.C.: Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI). The busiest airport is Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), with 37% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Washington, D.C.?

The duration of your flight to Washington, D.C. depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Washington, D.C. on KAYAK are from Auckland, which takes 26h 59m, and Christchurch, which takes 33h 55m.

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March

High season

April

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$967
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Christchurch to Washington, D.C.

When to book flights to Washington, D.C.

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

FAQs - booking Washington, D.C. flights

  • Which Washington, D.C. airport is closest to central Washington, D.C.?

    6 km away from Washington, D.C.’s city centre, Reagan Washington National Airport is the closest of the 2 major airports in the city. There are 36 km separating Washington, D.C. city centre to Washington Dulles Airport.

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

    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 to Washington, D.C..

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Washington, D.C.?

    Of the 13 airlines that fly to Washington, D.C., United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 2,437 per week, followed by American Airlines with 2,414 flights per week.

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Direct departures

New Zealand to Washington, D.C.

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

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Direct returns

Washington, D.C. to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

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Top 4 airlines flying to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Washington, D.C.? 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 564 reviews
7.6Food
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.8Entertainment
8.7Crew
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Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AKL - YVR
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Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

We left 3 hours late. Of 4 flights on my trip, 3 left at least 3 hours late and one flight was canceled

Brutal as can be … delayed by 24 hours then delayed and hour on the tarmac then delayed three hours in Chicago, screaming child behind me kicking the seat for the better part of 10 hours… couldn’t be worse

My flight was canceled and we had to beg for united to find us another way home - we were rerouted to Toronto but they never booked us on the final leg back to DC. We had to stay overnight in Toronto, we're now waiting for our flight home and just found out we're on standby and not guaranteed a seat. So yeah, not a great experience with united

IT WAS A LONG TIME SINCE THE LAST TIME I TRAVELED. I THOUGHT I WAS TO BE LOST BUT EVERYONE WAS PRETTY NICE WITH ME AND MADE MY EXPERIENCE NICE. THANKS

The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

United is my favorite and I always try to fly United. I feel like this crew didn’t mesh well together.

Flight was delayed in the gate by 5 hours and ultimately cancelled- rebooking service by United agents was terrible

Flight was late due to mechanical, had to spend night in hotel. Experience disembarking plane was poor, United did little for passengers except what they were required to do by law.

Boarding was terrible. My wife uses a wheel chair and she was in an incredibly hot closed metal cargo box for close to 20 minutes before getting on board

Only water and pretzels served on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. No video screens and so no wired audio. Poor sound on plan so did not understand anything said by crew. This is a safety issue. Electrical socket did not retain charging block so could not charge phone. No video screen so could not watch movies. Phone is not a substitute.

Perfect flight. Efficient boarding, on time take off and early arrival. Generally smooth flight.

Terrible. I didn’t fly and I had an important meeting the next day.

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

The flight was great until towards the end when the flight attendant read an excessively long commercial for purchasing an american airlines credit card. The worst part is that we are doing a lot of traveling this year so i was actually interested in getting the credit card, but I was so annoyed with the long commercial that I completely dismissed the flight attendant bringing around the information. Next time, keep the sales pitch to 10 seconds and then pass around the brochures!!

Nice aircraft. Plane was PACKED full and distance between seats was tight. Had it been more than a two hour flight it would not have been tolerable. I had much more knee space on the JetBlue flight I went out on.

New ridiculous policy by american destroyed my allegiance to american. As a million miler with american, I expected it would be easy to get on an earlier flight when I got to airport earlier than expected, and save a five hour layover. WRONG. The online app would not let me switch flights, So I called, and was promised a call back in 90 minutes. HAH! The customer service desk at DCA said “we no longer have access to changing a flight on our screens. If the app couldn’t do it, I should send a letter to American, but there’s nothing else possible!”

I am tired of being nickel and dimed for seat location, checked luggage and carry on bags. That is why i rarely fly anymore.

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

Great flight. Boarding was efficient and quick. On time departure and smooth flight. Flight arrived early at destination. Good experience.

Literally the worst experience ever and I had my service dog with me. Flight was supposed to leave at 1:51 PM but the plane arrived late. They boarded us around 3 PM and kept us on the plane for an hour saying that due to weather conditions in Miami, we could not takeoff yet. After waiting for an hour, they deplaned. And then they will not give us our bags back that we could just leave and schedule for another flight. Every hour they kept updating saying we have to wait another hour without any explanation as to what was going on. Eventually, I went to customer service to change my ticket, but by the time I made it to the front of the line, they started boarding my flight again. And then when we got onto the flight, they said there were two flight attendants That were past their shift. They kept us on the plane for about another 40 minutes until they told us they had no other flight attendance and had to deplane again. Then I gave us hotel vouchers and told us we would be on a flight at 6 AM the next day. At this point it is about 9 PM. I get to the hotel with my dog, who hasn’t been able to go potty for about eight hours. When I arrived at the hotel, I got a text alert saying my flight has been canceled at 6 AM and they moved past to 5 AM, however the hotel shuttle doesn’t leave early enough to make it to the airport for 5 AM flight. So me and some other passengers got a cab after about three hours of sleep to get back to the airport. This was the worst experience ever.

Flight was delayed and still they didn't manage to transfer my bag to the flight. The onboard staff was quick to show desperation and frustration with the not-so-easy passengers.

I didn't actually get to take this flight. It was canceled and the automated system rerouted my party of four (including a minor and a person in a wheelchair) to three different airports. Since we had a three hour drive from Newark this was clearly unacceptable. For all of us to end up in Newark would have required waiting at least one day, probably longer.

Constant delays worked out in our favor but definitely extended our travel day

Flight was excellent in all aspects, - comfort , food, drinks, service, entertainment. Inspite of the computer glitch, the flight was on schedule and flawlessly. Thank you, air Canada.

We paid $110 for more leg room. My traveling companion’s knees were right up against the seat in front. Where was more leg room. We feel ripped off. Food,,,there wasn’t any not even a bag of pretzels. As a result, there was very little service.

The crew and the flight was excellent. Captain kept us informed about weather and possibly of turbulence and I appreciated that! The only thing is they didn’t have tv monitors. Other than that, everything was great.

One of the flight attendants was very attentive to a couple traveling with a child under 1 one year old.

We were delayed. Only got 1 snack. Seats were comfortable in preferred seating.

Flight was cancelled. Still stuck at airport. Going on 2 days straight, no sleep. Never fly Air Canada

Terrible. Flight in the morning was circling in air for 45 min due to weather then rerouted to a location further than the final destination to refuel. Sat on tarmac for almost 2 hrs to refuel. Flight was originally to land at 9:30am, we arrived at 2pm and then waited another 30 “for an agent”. Then afternoon return flight was delayed again 3 times for weather then cancelled. Auto rebooked was for the next evening! Just miserable.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/9Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 09mAKL-IAD
11/9Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 40mIAD-AKL
$1,663
7/9Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 53mAKL-DCA
11/9Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 45mDCA-AKL
$1,663
12/8Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
36h 33mAKL-IAD
30/8Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
28h 36mIAD-AKL
$1,668
7/9Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
30h 49mAKL-DCA
11/9Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
37h 45mDCA-AKL
$1,937
6/11Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
28h 10mAKL-IAD
20/11Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
27h 00mIAD-AKL
$1,942
4/11Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 10mAKL-IAD
20/11Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 38mIAD-AKL
$2,012
26/12Thu
3 stopsAir Canada
43h 05mAKL-IAD
1/1Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
32h 39mIAD-AKL
$2,393
12/8Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
26h 59mAKL-IAD
30/8Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
39h 45mIAD-AKL
$2,549
7/9Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
18h 35mAKL-DCA
11/9Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
26h 30mDCA-AKL
$2,550
22/12Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
39h 29mAKL-IAD
1/1Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
32h 39mIAD-AKL
$3,107

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
28/10Mon
2 stopsQantas Airways
27h 10mCHC-IAD
$967
30/7Tue
2 stopsQantas Airways
33h 17mAKL-BWI
$979
28/10Mon
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
34h 42mCHC-IAD
$1,031
30/7Tue
3 stops
32h 00mAKL-BWI
$1,268
21/8Wed
3 stops
37h 48mAKL-BWI
$1,273
30/7Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
27h 14mAKL-BWI
$1,329
21/8Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
36h 32mAKL-BWI
$1,541
11/1Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
26h 09mAKL-BWI
$1,634
12/1Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 50mAKL-BWI
$1,685
4/1Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
38h 25mAKL-BWI
$1,907

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Recent domestic flight deals

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directJetBlue
1h 43mBOS-DCA
7/9Sat
directJetBlue
1h 33mDCA-BOS
$208
29/8Thu
directJetBlue
1h 43mBOS-DCA
1/9Sun
directJetBlue
1h 39mDCA-BOS
$222
22/8Thu
directSpirit Airlines
5h 03mLAX-BWI
28/8Wed
directSpirit Airlines
5h 36mBWI-LAX
$227
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directDelta
1h 52mBOS-DCA
3/9Tue
directDelta
1h 37mDCA-BOS
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directDelta
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1/9Sun
directDelta
1h 45mDCA-ATL
$249
25/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 01mATL-BWI
27/10Sun
directSpirit Airlines
1h 57mBWI-ATL
$254
14/8Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
3h 58mBOS-DCA
14/8Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 37mDCA-BOS
$315
5/8Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 19mBOS-DCA
15/8Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 48mDCA-BOS
$393
31/8Sat
directAmerican Airlines
1h 54mORD-DCA
4/9Wed
directAmerican Airlines
2h 12mDCA-ORD
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directAmerican Airlines
1h 52mORD-DCA
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directAmerican Airlines
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