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Washington → Denver

Dec 25, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

DCA → DEN1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
7:40 amDCA
4h 16m
Nonstop
9:56 amDEN
Frontier Airlines
4:35 pmDEN
3h 15m
Nonstop
9:50 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
4:13 pmDCA
4h 7m
Nonstop
6:20 pmDEN
United Airlines
9:35 amDEN
3h 21m
Nonstop
2:56 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
1:20 pmDCA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:29 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
4:35 pmDEN
3h 15m
Nonstop
9:50 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
5:00 amDCA
6h 21m
CLT · 1h 7m
9:21 amDEN
Frontier Airlines
4:35 pmDEN
3h 15m
Nonstop
9:50 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDCA
6h 45m
DAL · 1h 10m
10:10 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
2:00 pmDEN
6h 20m
MCI · 2h 30m
10:20 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
7:20 pmDCA
6h 29m
MSP · 1h 23m
11:49 pmDEN
Delta Air Lines
10:46 amDEN
6h 27m
ATL · 1h 57m
7:13 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
7h 1m
PHL · 1h 15m
9:47 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
4:35 pmDEN
3h 15m
Nonstop
9:50 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
4:45 pmDCA
7h
MCI · 2h 25m
9:45 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
2:00 pmDEN
6h 20m
MCI · 2h 30m
10:20 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
4:01 pmDCA
4h 11m
Nonstop
6:12 pmDEN
United Airlines
9:50 amDEN
6h 28m
YYZ · 1h 38m
6:18 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)
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF9685 / F9690$252.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA746 / UA647$546.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31American Airlines / Frontier AirlinesAA2754 + AA1610 / F9690$371.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN158 + WN528 / WN2075 + WN2234$448.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL2963 + DL1278 / DL346 + DL832$518.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31Frontier AirlinesF9687 / F9690$252.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31American Airlines / Frontier AirlinesAA5432 + AA1003 / F9690$371.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN2952 + WN2668 / WN2075 + WN2234$448.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA746 / UA1874 + AC8784$511.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $252.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9685: DCA 2026-12-25 07:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 09:56:00; nonstop; 256 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9690: DEN 2026-12-31 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 21:50:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $546.00

  • United Airlines UA746: DCA 2026-12-25 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 18:20:00; nonstop; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA647: DEN 2026-12-31 09:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 14:56:00; nonstop; 201 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $371.00

  • American Airlines AA2754 / AA1610: DCA 2026-12-25 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 09:21:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2754: DCA 2026-12-25 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-25 06:28:00; layover at CLT: 67 minutes.
    • AA1610: CLT 2026-12-25 07:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 09:21:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F9690: DEN 2026-12-31 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 21:50:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $448.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN158 / WN528: DCA 2026-12-25 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN158: DCA 2026-12-25 17:25:00 → DAL 2026-12-25 19:55:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN528: DAL 2026-12-25 21:05:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-12-31 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-12-31 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 22:20:00.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $518.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2963 / DL1278: DCA 2026-12-25 19:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 23:49:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2963: DCA 2026-12-25 19:20:00 → MSP 2026-12-25 21:06:00; layover at MSP: 83 minutes.
    • DL1278: MSP 2026-12-25 22:29:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 23:49:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL346 / DL832: DEN 2026-12-31 10:46:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 19:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL346: DEN 2026-12-31 10:46:00 → ATL 2026-12-31 15:33:00; layover at ATL: 117 minutes.
    • DL832: ATL 2026-12-31 17:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 19:13:00.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $252.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9687: DCA 2026-12-25 13:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 15:29:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9690: DEN 2026-12-31 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 21:50:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $371.00

  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA1003: DCA 2026-12-25 16:46:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 21:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 421 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-25 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 75 minutes.
    • AA1003: PHL 2026-12-25 19:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 21:47:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F9690: DEN 2026-12-31 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 21:50:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $448.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2952 / WN2668: DCA 2026-12-25 16:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 21:45:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2952: DCA 2026-12-25 16:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-25 18:30:00; layover at MCI: 145 minutes.
    • WN2668: MCI 2026-12-25 20:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 21:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-12-31 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-12-31 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 22:20:00.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-31 · $511.00

  • United Airlines UA746: DCA 2026-12-25 16:01:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 18:12:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1874 / AC8784: DEN 2026-12-31 09:50:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 18:18:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1874: DEN 2026-12-31 09:50:00 → YYZ 2026-12-31 15:02:00; layover at YYZ: 98 minutes.
    • AC8784: YYZ 2026-12-31 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 18:18:00.

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