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Washington → Indianapolis

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

DCA → IND1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
7:34 pmDCA
2h 1m
Nonstop
9:35 pmIND

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
6:20 amDCA
2h 10m
Nonstop
8:30 amIND

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
4h 55m
BNA · 1h 45m
11:00 amIND

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
7:00 amDCA
7h 9m
EWR · 3h 11m
2:09 pmIND

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
4h 2m
DTW · 1h
9:36 pmIND

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:40 pmDCA
4h 55m
MDW · 1h 35m
11:35 pmIND

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
5:00 amDCA
4h 27m
CLT · 1h 20m
9:27 amIND

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
6h 15m
ORD · 2h 43m
12:40 pmIND

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)
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA4519$231.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN578$200.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA4515 + UA3446$212.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1454 + DL4898$225.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA4340$231.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN3718 + WN2163$200.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2754 + AA3253$206.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1793 + UA1793$212.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $231.25

  • American Airlines AA4519: DCA 2026-12-21 19:34:00 → IND 2026-12-21 21:35:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $200.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN578: DCA 2026-12-21 06:05:00 → IND 2026-12-21 11:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-21 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-21 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 105 minutes.
    • WN578: BNA 2026-12-21 08:45:00 → IND 2026-12-21 11:00:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $212.50

  • United Airlines UA4515 / UA3446: DCA 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → IND 2026-12-21 14:09:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4515: DCA 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → EWR 2026-12-21 08:36:00; layover at EWR: 191 minutes.
    • UA3446: EWR 2026-12-21 11:47:00 → IND 2026-12-21 14:09:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $225.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL4898: DCA 2026-12-21 17:34:00 → IND 2026-12-21 21:36:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 242 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-12-21 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL4898: DTW 2026-12-21 20:15:00 → IND 2026-12-21 21:36:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $231.25

  • American Airlines AA4340: DCA 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → IND 2026-12-21 08:30:00; nonstop; 130 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $200.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3718 / WN2163: DCA 2026-12-21 18:40:00 → IND 2026-12-21 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3718: DCA 2026-12-21 18:40:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 95 minutes.
    • WN2163: MDW 2026-12-21 21:25:00 → IND 2026-12-21 23:35:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $206.25

  • American Airlines AA2754 / AA3253: DCA 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → IND 2026-12-21 09:27:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 267 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2754: DCA 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 06:25:00; layover at CLT: 80 minutes.
    • AA3253: CLT 2026-12-21 07:45:00 → IND 2026-12-21 09:27:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $212.50

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA1793: DCA 2026-12-21 06:25:00 → IND 2026-12-21 12:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-21 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 163 minutes.
    • UA1793: ORD 2026-12-21 10:26:00 → IND 2026-12-21 12:40:00.

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