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Washington → Cincinnati

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

DCA → CVG1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
2:53 pmDCA
1h 55m
Nonstop
4:48 pmCVG
American Airlines
10:27 amCVG
1h 32m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
6:55 pmDCA
1h 42m
Nonstop
8:37 pmCVG
Delta Air Lines
6:15 pmCVG
1h 28m
Nonstop
7:43 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
6:40 pmDCA
1h 47m
Nonstop
8:27 pmCVG
American Airlines
10:27 amCVG
1h 32m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
6h 10m
BNA · 3h
12:15 pmCVG
United Airlines
6:00 amCVG
6h 29m
EWR · 2h 53m
12:29 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
6:00 pmDCA
6h 15m
EWR · 2h 9m
12:15 am+1CVG
United Airlines
6:00 amCVG
6h 29m
EWR · 2h 53m
12:29 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
5h 53m
PHL · 2h 40m
10:39 pmCVG
American Airlines
10:27 amCVG
1h 32m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
6:17 amDCA
5h 27m
CLT · 2h 2m
11:44 amCVG
American Airlines
10:27 amCVG
1h 32m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
4h 21m
DTW · 1h 23m
2:06 pmCVG
Delta Air Lines
6:15 pmCVG
1h 28m
Nonstop
7:43 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA5035 / AA4727$413.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL5134 / DL5735$426.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Southwest Airlines / United AirlinesWN2171 + WN196 / UA3423 + UA4172$413.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA4180 + UA3636 / UA3423 + UA4172$439.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA5673 / AA4727$413.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA5432 + AA5086 / AA4727$426.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA1617 + AA5076 / AA4727$426.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL1558 + DL5257 / DL5735$439.402026-10-29T01:02:02Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $413.40

  • American Airlines AA5035: DCA 2026-12-22 14:53:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 16:48:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4727: CVG 2026-12-23 10:27:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 11:59:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $426.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL5134: DCA 2026-12-22 18:55:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 20:37:00; nonstop; 102 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5735: CVG 2026-12-23 18:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 19:43:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $413.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN196: DCA 2026-12-22 06:05:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-22 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 180 minutes.
    • WN196: BNA 2026-12-22 10:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 12:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA3423 / UA4172: CVG 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3423: CVG 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → EWR 2026-12-23 08:07:00; layover at EWR: 173 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2026-12-23 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 12:29:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $439.40

  • United Airlines UA4180 / UA3636: DCA 2026-12-22 18:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-23 00:15:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4180: DCA 2026-12-22 18:00:00 → EWR 2026-12-22 19:38:00; layover at EWR: 129 minutes.
    • UA3636: EWR 2026-12-22 21:47:00 → CVG 2026-12-23 00:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA3423 / UA4172: CVG 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3423: CVG 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → EWR 2026-12-23 08:07:00; layover at EWR: 173 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2026-12-23 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 12:29:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $413.40

  • American Airlines AA5673: DCA 2026-12-22 18:40:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 20:27:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4727: CVG 2026-12-23 10:27:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 11:59:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $426.40

  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA5086: DCA 2026-12-22 16:46:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 22:39:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-22 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 160 minutes.
    • AA5086: PHL 2026-12-22 20:35:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 22:39:00.
  • American Airlines AA4727: CVG 2026-12-23 10:27:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 11:59:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $426.40

  • American Airlines AA1617 / AA5076: DCA 2026-12-22 06:17:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 11:44:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 327 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1617: DCA 2026-12-22 06:17:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 07:58:00; layover at CLT: 122 minutes.
    • AA5076: CLT 2026-12-22 10:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 11:44:00.
  • American Airlines AA4727: CVG 2026-12-23 10:27:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 11:59:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $439.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL1558 / DL5257: DCA 2026-12-22 09:45:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 14:06:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 261 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1558: DCA 2026-12-22 09:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 11:22:00; layover at DTW: 83 minutes.
    • DL5257: DTW 2026-12-22 12:45:00 → CVG 2026-12-22 14:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5735: CVG 2026-12-23 18:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 19:43:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

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