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Route overview: Washington, DC to Denver (DEN) flight deals

Washington (DCA) to Denver (DEN), Nov 16–30, 2026: from $212 round trip

Washington (DCA) to Denver (DEN), Nov 16–30, 2026: from $212 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $212 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, nonstop, Nov 16–30, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

DCA → DEN1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amDCA
4h 16m
Nonstop
9:16 amDEN
Frontier Airlines
11:35 amDEN
3h 17m
Nonstop
4:52 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

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

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Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

Frontier Airlines
1:40 pmDCA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:49 pmDEN
Frontier Airlines
11:35 amDEN
3h 17m
Nonstop
4:52 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

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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Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

American Airlines
5:00 amDCA
6h 21m
CLT · 1h 7m
9:21 amDEN
United Airlines
9:50 amDEN
6h 28m
YYZ · 1h 38m
6:18 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

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

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Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

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

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Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

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

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Mon, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 30

United Airlines
4:09 pmDCA
4h 11m
Nonstop
6:20 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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Washington (DCA) to Denver (DEN), Nov 16–30, 2026: from $212 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $212 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, nonstop, Nov 16–30, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30Frontier AirlinesF9685 / F968807:00:00→09:16:00 4h 16m nonstop · 11:35:00→16:52:00 3h 17m nonstopAxel-exclusive $211.502026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30United AirlinesUA746 / UA64716:13:00→18:20:00 4h 07m nonstop · 09:35:00→14:56:00 3h 21m nonstopAxel-exclusive $458.252026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30Southwest AirlinesWN1186 + WN3156 / WN2075 + WN223416:50:00→21:50:00 7h 00m 1 stop via MSY · 14:00:00→22:20:00 6h 20m 1 stop via MCIAxel-exclusive $376.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30American Airlines / United AirlinesAA2754 + AA1610 / UA1874 + AC878405:00:00→09:21:00 6h 21m 1 stop via CLT · 09:50:00→18:18:00 6h 28m 1 stop via YYZAxel-exclusive $404.502026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30Delta Air LinesDL2963 + DL1278 / DL1113 + DL203019:20:00→23:49:00 6h 29m 1 stop via MSP · 10:39:00→18:39:00 6h 00m 1 stop via DTWAxel-exclusive $434.752026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30Frontier AirlinesF9687 / F968813:40:00→15:49:00 4h 09m nonstop · 11:35:00→16:52:00 3h 17m nonstopAxel-exclusive $211.502026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30Southwest AirlinesWN2952 + WN2668 / WN2075 + WN223416:45:00→21:45:00 7h 00m 1 stop via MCI · 14:00:00→22:20:00 6h 20m 1 stop via MCIAxel-exclusive $376.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30Southwest AirlinesWN158 + WN528 / WN2075 + WN223417:25:00→22:10:00 6h 45m 1 stop via DAL · 14:00:00→22:20:00 6h 20m 1 stop via MCIAxel-exclusive $376.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30United AirlinesUA746 / UA1874 + AC878416:09:00→18:20:00 4h 11m nonstop · 09:50:00→18:18:00 6h 28m 1 stop via YYZAxel-exclusive $424.502026-10-29T01:02:03Z

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Route overview: Washington, DC to Denver (DEN) flight deals

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $211.50

  • Frontier Airlines F9685: DCA 2026-11-16 07:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 09:16:00; nonstop; 256 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9688: DEN 2026-11-30 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 16:52:00; nonstop; 197 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $458.25

  • United Airlines UA746: DCA 2026-11-16 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 18:20:00; nonstop; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA647: DEN 2026-11-30 09:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 14:56:00; nonstop; 201 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $376.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1186 / WN3156: DCA 2026-11-16 16:50:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 21:50:00; 1 stop(s) via MSY; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1186: DCA 2026-11-16 16:50:00 → MSY 2026-11-16 18:35:00; layover at MSY: 80 minutes.
    • WN3156: MSY 2026-11-16 19:55:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 21:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-11-30 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-11-30 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-11-30 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-11-30 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 22:20:00.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $404.50

  • American Airlines AA2754 / AA1610: DCA 2026-11-16 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 09:21:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2754: DCA 2026-11-16 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-16 06:28:00; layover at CLT: 67 minutes.
    • AA1610: CLT 2026-11-16 07:35:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 09:21:00.
  • United Airlines UA1874 / AC8784: DEN 2026-11-30 09:50:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 18:18:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1874: DEN 2026-11-30 09:50:00 → YYZ 2026-11-30 15:02:00; layover at YYZ: 98 minutes.
    • AC8784: YYZ 2026-11-30 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 18:18:00.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $434.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL2963 / DL1278: DCA 2026-11-16 19:20:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 23:49:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2963: DCA 2026-11-16 19:20:00 → MSP 2026-11-16 21:06:00; layover at MSP: 83 minutes.
    • DL1278: MSP 2026-11-16 22:29:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 23:49:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1113 / DL2030: DEN 2026-11-30 10:39:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 18:39:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1113: DEN 2026-11-30 10:39:00 → DTW 2026-11-30 15:20:00; layover at DTW: 107 minutes.
    • DL2030: DTW 2026-11-30 17:07:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 18:39:00.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $211.50

  • Frontier Airlines F9687: DCA 2026-11-16 13:40:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 15:49:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9688: DEN 2026-11-30 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 16:52:00; nonstop; 197 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $376.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2952 / WN2668: DCA 2026-11-16 16:45:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 21:45:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2952: DCA 2026-11-16 16:45:00 → MCI 2026-11-16 18:30:00; layover at MCI: 145 minutes.
    • WN2668: MCI 2026-11-16 20:55:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 21:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-11-30 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-11-30 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-11-30 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-11-30 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 22:20:00.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $376.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN158 / WN528: DCA 2026-11-16 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN158: DCA 2026-11-16 17:25:00 → DAL 2026-11-16 19:55:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN528: DAL 2026-11-16 21:05:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2075 / WN2234: DEN 2026-11-30 14:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCI; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2075: DEN 2026-11-30 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-11-30 16:35:00; layover at MCI: 150 minutes.
    • WN2234: MCI 2026-11-30 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 22:20:00.

2026-11-16 → 2026-11-30 · Axel-exclusive $424.50

  • United Airlines UA746: DCA 2026-11-16 16:09:00 → DEN 2026-11-16 18:20:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1874 / AC8784: DEN 2026-11-30 09:50:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 18:18:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1874: DEN 2026-11-30 09:50:00 → YYZ 2026-11-30 15:02:00; layover at YYZ: 98 minutes.
    • AC8784: YYZ 2026-11-30 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-11-30 18:18:00.

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