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Washington → Detroit

Jun 26, 2027 · return Jul 3, 2027

DCA → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

American Airlines
9:10 pmDCA
1h 52m
Nonstop
11:02 pmDTW
American Airlines
1:12 pmDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
2:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:22 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

American Airlines
7:15 amDCA
1h 46m
Nonstop
9:01 amDTW
American Airlines
1:12 pmDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
2:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

United Airlines
6:00 pmDCA
5h 59m
EWR · 2h 18m
11:59 pmDTW
United Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 29m
EWR · 3h 1m
12:29 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

JetBlue Airways
6:00 amDCA
6h 15m
JFK · 2h 58m
12:15 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

American Airlines
8:23 pmDCA
1h 51m
Nonstop
10:14 pmDTW
American Airlines
4:05 pmDTW
4h 54m
PHL · 1h 44m
8:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

American Airlines
11:22 amDCA
7h
LGA · 3h 27m
6:22 pmDTW
American Airlines
1:12 pmDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
2:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
6h 39m
PHL · 3h 30m
11:25 pmDTW
American Airlines
1:12 pmDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
2:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Jun 26 – Sat, Jul 3

Delta Air Lines
7:00 amDCA
4h 27m
LGA · 1h 7m
11:27 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 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)
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03American AirlinesAA5384 / AA4716$363.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03Delta Air LinesDL1558 / DL2073$385.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03United AirlinesUA4180 + UA1909 / UA1971 + UA4172$363.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03JetBlue Airways / Delta Air LinesB61888 + B61120 / DL2073$372.502026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03American AirlinesAA5660 / AA4716$363.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03Delta Air LinesDL1454 / DL2073$385.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03American AirlinesAA5384 / AA5122 + AA5436$351.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03American AirlinesAA4687 + AA4412 / AA4716$353.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03American AirlinesAA5432 + AA5448 / AA4716$353.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03Delta Air LinesDL5651 + DL1078 / DL2073$375.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $363.00

  • American Airlines AA5384: DCA 2027-06-26 21:10:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 23:02:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4716: DTW 2027-07-03 13:12:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 14:59:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $385.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1558: DCA 2027-06-26 09:45:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 11:22:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2027-07-03 21:30:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $363.00

  • United Airlines UA4180 / UA1909: DCA 2027-06-26 18:00:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4180: DCA 2027-06-26 18:00:00 → EWR 2027-06-26 19:38:00; layover at EWR: 138 minutes.
    • UA1909: EWR 2027-06-26 21:56:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 23:59:00.
  • United Airlines UA1971 / UA4172: DTW 2027-07-03 06:00:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1971: DTW 2027-07-03 06:00:00 → EWR 2027-07-03 07:59:00; layover at EWR: 181 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2027-07-03 11:00:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 12:29:00.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $372.50

  • JetBlue Airways B61888 / B61120: DCA 2027-06-26 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • B61888: DCA 2027-06-26 06:00:00 → JFK 2027-06-26 07:12:00; layover at JFK: 178 minutes.
    • B61120: JFK 2027-06-26 10:10:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 12:15:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2027-07-03 21:30:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $363.00

  • American Airlines AA5660: DCA 2027-06-26 07:15:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 09:01:00; nonstop; 106 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4716: DTW 2027-07-03 13:12:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 14:59:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $385.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454: DCA 2027-06-26 17:34:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 19:15:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2027-07-03 21:30:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $351.00

  • American Airlines AA5384: DCA 2027-06-26 20:23:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 22:14:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5122 / AA5436: DTW 2027-07-03 16:05:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 20:59:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 294 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5122: DTW 2027-07-03 16:05:00 → PHL 2027-07-03 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 104 minutes.
    • AA5436: PHL 2027-07-03 19:39:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 20:59:00.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $353.00

  • American Airlines AA4687 / AA4412: DCA 2027-06-26 11:22:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 18:22:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4687: DCA 2027-06-26 11:22:00 → LGA 2027-06-26 12:48:00; layover at LGA: 207 minutes.
    • AA4412: LGA 2027-06-26 16:15:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 18:22:00.
  • American Airlines AA4716: DTW 2027-07-03 13:12:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 14:59:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $353.00

  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA5448: DCA 2027-06-26 16:46:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 399 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2027-06-26 16:46:00 → PHL 2027-06-26 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 210 minutes.
    • AA5448: PHL 2027-06-26 21:25:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 23:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA4716: DTW 2027-07-03 13:12:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 14:59:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-06-26 → 2027-07-03 · $375.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5651 / DL1078: DCA 2027-06-26 07:00:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 267 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5651: DCA 2027-06-26 07:00:00 → LGA 2027-06-26 08:18:00; layover at LGA: 67 minutes.
    • DL1078: LGA 2027-06-26 09:25:00 → DTW 2027-06-26 11:27:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2027-07-03 21:30:00 → DCA 2027-07-03 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

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