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Cheap flights from New York to Washington from $91 EWR, JFK, LGA → DCA, IAD

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

The cheapest return found recently is $197 with Frontier Airlines, 16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $91 with jetBlue, 1 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$91, jetBlue, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$197, 16 Feb 2027 to 18 Feb 2027
Usual return price
$208 to $272
Cheapest month to fly
November 2026, return fares from $181 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
American Airlines, United Airlines, jetBlue
Shortest nonstop flight found
1 h 20 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $208 to $272.

Cheapest return found recently

$197

16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 · Frontier Airlines

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

Leaves 6:03 a.m. · Return leaves 8:30 a.m. · 18 h 13 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) · overnight connection

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$241

22 Nov – 5 Dec · American Airlines

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)

Leaves 7:25 a.m. · Return leaves 7:00 a.m. · 3 h 11 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $197 16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $181 13 Nov – 15 Novfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $129 to $268.

$197, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $129 to $268.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates from 13 Nov to 23 Aug 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 2-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 16 Feb 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

479 fares on 10 departure dates

13 Nov – 15 Nov: $181, found 3 days ago15 Nov – 22 Nov: $289, found 4 days ago19 Nov – 30 Nov: $278, found 7 days ago20 Nov – 22 Nov: $255, found 3 days ago21 Nov – 29 Nov: $247, found 6 days ago22 Nov – 5 Dec: $213, found 6 days ago7 Dec – 9 Dec: $222, found 3 days ago16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027: $197, found 2 days ago2 Mar 2027 – 3 Mar 2027: $206, found 3 days ago23 Aug 2027 – 29 Aug 2027: $285, found 2 days agoNovDecFebMarAug
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
13 Nov – 15 Nov$181American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Nov – 22 Nov$289American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Nov – 30 Nov$278jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Nov – 22 Nov$255jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Nov – 29 Nov$247jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Nov – 5 Dec$213American AirlinesLaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 9 Dec$222Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027$197Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Mar 2027 – 3 Mar 2027$206Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Aug 2027 – 29 Aug 2027$285American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $181.

November 2026From $181Cheapest seen6 departure dates13 Nov – 15 Nov · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $2221 departure date7 Dec – 9 Dec · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $1971 departure date16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $2061 departure date2 Mar 2027 – 3 Mar 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $2851 departure date23 Aug 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 17 departure dates is usually $94 to $122.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$91

1 Jan 2027 · jetBlue

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)

Leaves 8:57 p.m. · 1 h 20 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$91

1 Jan 2027 · jetBlue

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)

Leaves 8:57 p.m. · 1 h 20 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $91 1 Jan 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $70 2 Mar 2027found 6 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $56 to $102.

$91, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $56 to $102.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 17 departure dates from 15 Nov to 14 Jun 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 1 Jan 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

170 fares on 17 departure dates

15 Nov: $144, found 3 days ago18 Nov: $92, found 5 days ago19 Nov: $91, found 4 days ago20 Nov: $122, found 3 days ago23 Nov: $98, found 3 days ago5 Dec: $100, found 3 days ago21 Dec: $96, found 4 days ago23 Dec: $94, found 4 days ago24 Dec: $102, found 7 days ago27 Dec: $96, found 5 days ago1 Jan 2027: $91, found 2 days ago13 Jan 2027: $110, found 3 days ago18 Feb 2027: $114, found 5 days ago1 Mar 2027: $149, found 4 days ago2 Mar 2027: $70, found 6 days ago15 May 2027: $158, found 3 days ago14 Jun 2027: $146, found 6 days agoNovDecJanMarJun
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
15 Nov$144jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
18 Nov$92American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
19 Nov$91American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
20 Nov$122American AirlinesLaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
23 Nov$98American AirlinesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
5 Dec$100jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
21 Dec$96jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
23 Dec$94jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
24 Dec$102jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
27 Dec$96jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
1 Jan 2027$91jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
13 Jan 2027$110Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
18 Feb 2027$114Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
1 Mar 2027$149jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
2 Mar 2027$70Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
15 May 2027$158jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
14 Jun 2027$146jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $70.

November 2026From $915 departure dates19 Nov · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $945 departure dates23 Dec · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $912 departure dates1 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $1141 departure date18 Feb 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $70Cheapest seen2 departure dates2 Mar 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $1581 departure date15 May 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $1461 departure date14 Jun 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from New York to Washington

Return

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class return fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

One-way

Business

The lowest business fare we have seen is $247, across 4 departure dates.

18 Jan 2027 · LGA → DCA · American Airlines

nonstop

found 3 days ago

That business fare is 3.5 times the economy fare of $70.

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First

The lowest first-class fare we have seen is $203, on one departure date.

1 Jan 2027 · LGA → DCA · American Airlines

nonstop

found 5 days ago

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How far ahead were prices cheapest for New York to Washington?

Return

Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 25% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$274$129+34%45
7–13 days$301$161+47%44
14–29 days$227$175+11%39
30–59 days$205$158Cheapest seen49
60–89 days$270$241+32%34
90–179 days$310$197+51%42
180+ days$327$280+60%24

One-way

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 8% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$101$62+9%44
7–13 days$101$75+9%44
14–29 days$93$63Cheapest seen39
30–59 days$94$56+1%46
60–89 days$152$110+63%39
90–179 days$156$70+68%47
180+ days$160$141+72%48

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

New York → Baltimore

57 km from Washington

$240

$43 more than flying to Washington

16 Feb 2027 – 17 Feb 2027 · LGA → BWI · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 2 days ago

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Philadelphia → Washington

130 km from New York

$262

$65 more than flying from New York

11 Dec – 18 Dec · PHL → IAD · out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 2 days ago

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Newburgh → Washington

88 km from New York

$805

$608 more than flying from New York

22 Nov – 22 Nov · SWF → IAD · out 1 stop, back 3 stops

found 2 days ago

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Islip → Washington

77 km from New York

$544

$347 more than flying from New York

21 Nov – 29 Nov · ISP → IAD · out 1 stop, back nonstop

found 5 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

New York → Baltimore

57 km from Washington

$108

$17 more than flying to Washington

1 Mar 2027 · LGA → BWI · 1 stop

found 4 days ago

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Islip → Washington

77 km from New York

$203

$112 more than flying from New York

20 Nov · ISP → IAD · 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from New York to Washington?

The cheapest return found recently is $197 with Frontier Airlines, 16 Feb 2027 to 18 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $181 with American Airlines, 13 Nov to 15 Nov, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $208 to $272.

How much is a one-way flight from New York to Washington?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $91 with jetBlue, 1 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $70 with Frontier Airlines, 2 Mar 2027, found 6 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 17 departure dates is usually $94 to $122.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Washington?

November 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $181, 13 Nov to 15 Nov, found 3 days ago. March 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $70, 2 Mar 2027, found 6 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from New York to Washington?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 25% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 8% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from New York to Washington?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $241 with American Airlines, 22 Nov to 5 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $91 with jetBlue, 1 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from New York to Washington?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with jetBlue on 1 Jan 2027, takes 1 h 20 min from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from New York to Washington?

Between 13 Nov and 23 Aug 2027, American Airlines has the cheapest return on 4 of the 10 departure dates we hold, jetBlue on 3 and Frontier Airlines on 3. Between 15 Nov and 14 Jun 2027, jetBlue has the cheapest one-way on 10 of the 17 departure dates we hold, American Airlines on 4 and Frontier Airlines on 3.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work