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Washington → Denver

Dec 3, 2026 · return Dec 5, 2026

DCA → DEN1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

Frontier Airlines
1:00 pmDCA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:09 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
4:35 pmDEN
3h 15m
Nonstop
9:50 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

Frontier Airlines
6:00 pmDCA
4h 10m
Nonstop
8:10 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
4:35 pmDEN
3h 15m
Nonstop
9:50 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

United Airlines
4:13 pmDCA
4h 7m
Nonstop
6:20 pmDEN
United Airlines
9:55 amDEN
6h 28m
ORD · 1h 35m
6:23 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

Delta Air Lines
7:20 pmDCA
6h 29m
MSP · 1h 23m
11:49 pmDEN
Delta Air Lines
10:39 amDEN
6h
DTW · 1h 47m
6:39 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Sat, Dec 5

Southwest Airlines
4:50 pmDCA
7h
MSY · 1h 20m
9:50 pmDEN
Southwest Airlines
2:00 pmDEN
6h 20m
MCI · 2h 30m
10:20 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)
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05Frontier AirlinesF9687 / F9690$180.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05American Airlines / Frontier AirlinesAA2754 + AA1610 / F9690$265.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05Southwest AirlinesWN158 + WN528 / WN2075 + WN2234$320.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05United AirlinesUA746 / UA2329 + UA5992$365.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05Delta Air LinesDL2963 + DL1278 / DL1113 + DL2030$370.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05Frontier AirlinesF9689 / F9690$180.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05Southwest AirlinesWN2952 + WN2668 / WN2075 + WN2234$320.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05Southwest AirlinesWN1186 + WN3156 / WN2075 + WN2234$320.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $180.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9687: DCA 2026-12-03 13:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 15:09:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9690: DEN 2026-12-05 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 21:50:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $265.00

  • American Airlines AA2754 / AA1610: DCA 2026-12-03 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 09:21:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2754: DCA 2026-12-03 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-03 06:28:00; layover at CLT: 67 minutes.
    • AA1610: CLT 2026-12-03 07:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 09:21:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F9690: DEN 2026-12-05 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 21:50:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $320.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN158 / WN528: DCA 2026-12-03 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN158: DCA 2026-12-03 17:25:00 → DAL 2026-12-03 19:55:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN528: DAL 2026-12-03 21:05:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-12-05 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-12-05 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-12-05 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-12-05 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 22:20:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $365.00

  • United Airlines UA746: DCA 2026-12-03 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 18:20:00; nonstop; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2329 / UA5992: DEN 2026-12-05 09:55:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 18:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2329: DEN 2026-12-05 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 13:35:00; layover at ORD: 95 minutes.
    • UA5992: ORD 2026-12-05 15:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 18:23:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $370.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2963 / DL1278: DCA 2026-12-03 19:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 23:49:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2963: DCA 2026-12-03 19:20:00 → MSP 2026-12-03 21:06:00; layover at MSP: 83 minutes.
    • DL1278: MSP 2026-12-03 22:29:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 23:49:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1113 / DL2030: DEN 2026-12-05 10:39:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 18:39:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1113: DEN 2026-12-05 10:39:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 15:20:00; layover at DTW: 107 minutes.
    • DL2030: DTW 2026-12-05 17:07:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 18:39:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $180.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9689: DCA 2026-12-03 18:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 20:10:00; nonstop; 250 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9690: DEN 2026-12-05 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 21:50:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $320.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2952 / WN2668: DCA 2026-12-03 16:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 21:45:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2952: DCA 2026-12-03 16:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-03 18:30:00; layover at MCI: 145 minutes.
    • WN2668: MCI 2026-12-03 20:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 21:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-12-05 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-12-05 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-12-05 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-12-05 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 22:20:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-05 · $320.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1186 / WN3156: DCA 2026-12-03 16:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 21:50:00; 1 stop(s) via MSY; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1186: DCA 2026-12-03 16:50:00 → MSY 2026-12-03 18:35:00; layover at MSY: 80 minutes.
    • WN3156: MSY 2026-12-03 19:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 21:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-12-05 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-12-05 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-12-05 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-12-05 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 22:20:00.

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