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Washington → Louisville

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

DCA → SDF1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Sat, Dec 26

American Airlines
7:27 pmDCA
1h 58m
Nonstop
9:25 pmSDF
American Airlines
11:04 amSDF
1h 39m
Nonstop
12:43 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Sat, Dec 26

American Airlines
3:42 pmDCA
2h 1m
Nonstop
5:43 pmSDF
American Airlines
11:04 amSDF
1h 39m
Nonstop
12:43 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
6h 5m
BNA · 3h 15m
12:10 pmSDF
Southwest Airlines
5:35 pmSDF
5h 20m
BNA · 2h 35m
10:55 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Sat, Dec 26

Delta Air Lines
12:30 pmDCA
4h 46m
DTW · 1h 39m
5:16 pmSDF
Delta Air Lines
5:56 pmSDF
5h 3m
DTW · 2h 8m
10:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Sat, Dec 26

American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
6h 28m
PHL · 3h 2m
11:14 pmSDF
American Airlines
11:04 amSDF
1h 39m
Nonstop
12:43 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Sat, Dec 26

American Airlines
6:17 amDCA
4h 37m
CLT · 1h 7m
10:54 amSDF
American Airlines
11:04 amSDF
1h 39m
Nonstop
12:43 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)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26American AirlinesAA4672 / AA4718$412.502026-10-29T01:02:53Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN712 / WN1162 + WN4667$356.262026-10-29T01:02:53Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26Delta Air LinesDL2476 + DL5491 / DL5451 + DL2073$400.002026-10-29T01:02:53Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26American AirlinesAA5602 / AA4718$412.502026-10-29T01:02:53Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26American AirlinesAA5432 + AA4697 / AA4718$396.882026-10-29T01:02:53Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26American AirlinesAA1617 + AA5479 / AA4718$396.882026-10-29T01:02:53Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · $412.50

  • American Airlines AA4672: DCA 2026-12-22 19:27:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 21:25:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4718: SDF 2026-12-26 11:04:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:43:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · $356.26

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN712: DCA 2026-12-22 06:05:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 12:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-22 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 195 minutes.
    • WN712: BNA 2026-12-22 10:15:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 12:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1162 / WN4667: SDF 2026-12-26 17:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1162: SDF 2026-12-26 17:35:00 → BNA 2026-12-26 17:40:00; layover at BNA: 155 minutes.
    • WN4667: BNA 2026-12-26 20:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 22:55:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2476 / DL5491: DCA 2026-12-22 12:30:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 17:16:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 286 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2476: DCA 2026-12-22 12:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 14:11:00; layover at DTW: 99 minutes.
    • DL5491: DTW 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 17:16:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5451 / DL2073: SDF 2026-12-26 17:56:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 22:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5451: SDF 2026-12-26 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-12-26 19:22:00; layover at DTW: 128 minutes.
    • DL2073: DTW 2026-12-26 21:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 22:59:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · $412.50

  • American Airlines AA5602: DCA 2026-12-22 15:42:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 17:43:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4718: SDF 2026-12-26 11:04:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:43:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · $396.88

  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA4697: DCA 2026-12-22 16:46:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 23:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-22 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 182 minutes.
    • AA4697: PHL 2026-12-22 20:57:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 23:14:00.
  • American Airlines AA4718: SDF 2026-12-26 11:04:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:43:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-26 · $396.88

  • American Airlines AA1617 / AA5479: DCA 2026-12-22 06:17:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 10:54:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 277 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1617: DCA 2026-12-22 06:17:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 07:58:00; layover at CLT: 67 minutes.
    • AA5479: CLT 2026-12-22 09:05:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 10:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA4718: SDF 2026-12-26 11:04:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:43:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

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