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Washington → San Diego

Dec 20, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

DCA → SAN1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 55m
Nonstop
1:54 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
1:07 pmSAN
4h 53m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDCA
7h 40m
CMH · 1h 20m
6:35 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
7h 30m
AUS · 1h 40m
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
1:34 pmDCA
8h 21m
PHL · 1h 2m
6:55 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
7h 30m
AUS · 1h 40m
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
8h 2m
ORD · 1h 7m
11:27 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
7h 30m
AUS · 1h 40m
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:35 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
7h 30m
AUS · 1h 40m
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
11:46 amDCA
8h 15m
ORD · 1h 8m
5:01 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
6:15 amSAN
7h 30m
AUS · 1h 40m
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Thu, Dec 24

Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:11 pmSAN
6h 49m
PHX · 1h 11m
7:00 am+1DCA

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)
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Alaska AirlinesAS15 / AS14$572.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN176 + WN225 / WN4997 + WN4997$494.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA5171 + AA1236 / WN4997 + WN4997$513.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24United Airlines / Southwest AirlinesUA1793 + UA660 / WN4997 + WN4997$520.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Southwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN711 / WN4997 + WN4997$494.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2612 + AS1447 / WN4997 + WN4997$513.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24Alaska AirlinesAS15 / AS2297 + AA1751$546.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $572.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-12-20 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 13:54:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-12-24 13:07:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 21:00:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $494.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN176 / WN225: DCA 2026-12-20 13:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CMH; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN176: DCA 2026-12-20 13:55:00 → CMH 2026-12-20 15:25:00; layover at CMH: 80 minutes.
    • WN225: CMH 2026-12-20 16:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 18:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4997 / WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-24 11:05:00; layover at AUS: 100 minutes.
    • WN4997: AUS 2026-12-24 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $513.50

  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA1236: DCA 2026-12-20 13:34:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 501 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-12-20 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA1236: PHL 2026-12-20 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 18:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4997 / WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-24 11:05:00; layover at AUS: 100 minutes.
    • WN4997: AUS 2026-12-24 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $520.00

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA660: DCA 2026-12-20 06:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-20 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-20 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 67 minutes.
    • UA660: ORD 2026-12-20 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 11:27:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4997 / WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-24 11:05:00; layover at AUS: 100 minutes.
    • WN4997: AUS 2026-12-24 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $494.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-12-20 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-20 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-20 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2026-12-20 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 10:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4997 / WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-24 11:05:00; layover at AUS: 100 minutes.
    • WN4997: AUS 2026-12-24 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $513.50

  • American Airlines AA2612 / AS1447: DCA 2026-12-20 11:46:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 17:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2612: DCA 2026-12-20 11:46:00 → ORD 2026-12-20 13:08:00; layover at ORD: 68 minutes.
    • AS1447: ORD 2026-12-20 14:16:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 17:01:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4997 / WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4997: SAN 2026-12-24 06:15:00 → AUS 2026-12-24 11:05:00; layover at AUS: 100 minutes.
    • WN4997: AUS 2026-12-24 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-24 16:45:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-24 · $546.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-12-20 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2297 / AA1751: SAN 2026-12-24 21:11:00 → DCA 2026-12-25 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2297: SAN 2026-12-24 21:11:00 → PHX 2026-12-24 23:37:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
    • AA1751: PHX 2026-12-25 00:48:00 → DCA 2026-12-25 07:00:00.

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