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Washington → Houston

Dec 1, 2026 · one way

DCA → IAH1 adulteconomyOne way

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

American Airlines
6:57 pmDCA
3h 32m
Nonstop
9:29 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

United Airlines
4:30 pmDCA
3h 33m
Nonstop
7:03 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

American Airlines
1:57 pmDCA
3h 38m
Nonstop
4:35 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

United Airlines
7:36 pmDCA
3h 39m
Nonstop
10:15 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
6h 32m
DTW · 1h 43m
3:17 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

American Airlines
11:46 amDCA
7h 16m
ORD · 1h 57m
6:02 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

American Airlines
11:56 amDCA
6h 6m
CLT · 1h 35m
5:02 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
6h 57m
PHL · 1h 51m
10:43 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
6h 59m
ORD · 1h 38m
12:24 pmIAH

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amDCA
6h 7m
ATL · 1h 51m
11:07 amIAH

One-way 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)
2026-12-01 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5103$185.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1785$195.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1558 + DL1307$180.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5532$185.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1678$195.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2612 + AA519$165.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA812 + AA1462$165.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5432 + AA1533$165.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1793 + UA535$175.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-01 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL410 + DL1682$180.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z

2026-12-01 · one way · $185.00

  • American Airlines AA5103: DCA 2026-12-01 18:57:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 21:29:00; nonstop; 212 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 · one way · $195.00

  • United Airlines UA1785: DCA 2026-12-01 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 19:03:00; nonstop; 213 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 · one way · $180.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1558 / DL1307: DCA 2026-12-01 09:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 15:17:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1558: DCA 2026-12-01 09:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-01 11:22:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1307: DTW 2026-12-01 13:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 15:17:00.

2026-12-01 · one way · $185.00

  • American Airlines AA5532: DCA 2026-12-01 13:57:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 16:35:00; nonstop; 218 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 · one way · $195.00

  • United Airlines UA1678: DCA 2026-12-01 19:36:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 22:15:00; nonstop; 219 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 · one way · $165.00

  • American Airlines AA2612 / AA519: DCA 2026-12-01 11:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 18:02:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2612: DCA 2026-12-01 11:46:00 → ORD 2026-12-01 13:08:00; layover at ORD: 117 minutes.
    • AA519: ORD 2026-12-01 15:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 18:02:00.

2026-12-01 · one way · $165.00

  • American Airlines AA812 / AA1462: DCA 2026-12-01 11:56:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 17:02:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 366 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA812: DCA 2026-12-01 11:56:00 → CLT 2026-12-01 13:30:00; layover at CLT: 95 minutes.
    • AA1462: CLT 2026-12-01 15:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 17:02:00.

2026-12-01 · one way · $165.00

  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA1533: DCA 2026-12-01 16:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 22:43:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 417 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-01 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-01 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 111 minutes.
    • AA1533: PHL 2026-12-01 19:46:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 22:43:00.

2026-12-01 · one way · $175.00

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA535: DCA 2026-12-01 06:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 12:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-01 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-01 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 98 minutes.
    • UA535: ORD 2026-12-01 09:21:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 12:24:00.

2026-12-01 · one way · $180.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL410 / DL1682: DCA 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 367 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL410: DCA 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-01 07:54:00; layover at ATL: 111 minutes.
    • DL1682: ATL 2026-12-01 09:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 11:07:00.

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