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Washington → Ottawa

Dec 19, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

DCA → YOW1 adulteconomyRound trip

4 flight options · 2 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Dec 26

Air Canada
12:55 pmDCA
1h 34m
Nonstop
2:29 pmYOW
Air Canada
10:30 amYOW
1h 49m
Nonstop
12:19 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
3:05 pmDCA
6h 51m
EWR · 3h 30m
9:56 pmYOW
United Airlines
6:00 amYOW
6h 29m
EWR · 3h 1m
12:29 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Dec 26

Air Canada
4:00 pmDCA
6h 32m
YUL · 3h 45m
10:32 pmYOW
Air Canada
10:30 amYOW
1h 49m
Nonstop
12:19 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Dec 26

Air Canada
6:59 amDCA
4h 21m
YYZ · 1h 38m
11:20 amYOW
Air Canada
10:30 amYOW
1h 49m
Nonstop
12:19 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)
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26Air CanadaAC8870 / AC8869$531.262026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA4560 + UA3506 / UA3529 + UA4172$512.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26Air CanadaAC8824 + AC7777 / AC8869$512.512026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26Air CanadaAC8781 + AC446 / AC8869$512.512026-10-29T01:02:54Z

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26 · $531.26

  • Air Canada AC8870: DCA 2026-12-19 12:55:00 → YOW 2026-12-19 14:29:00; nonstop; 94 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Air Canada AC8869: YOW 2026-12-26 10:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26 · $512.50

  • United Airlines UA4560 / UA3506: DCA 2026-12-19 15:05:00 → YOW 2026-12-19 21:56:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 411 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4560: DCA 2026-12-19 15:05:00 → EWR 2026-12-19 16:41:00; layover at EWR: 210 minutes.
    • UA3506: EWR 2026-12-19 20:11:00 → YOW 2026-12-19 21:56:00.
  • United Airlines UA3529 / UA4172: YOW 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3529: YOW 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → EWR 2026-12-26 07:59:00; layover at EWR: 181 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2026-12-26 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:29:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26 · $512.51

  • Air Canada AC8824 / AC7777: DCA 2026-12-19 16:00:00 → YOW 2026-12-19 22:32:00; 1 stop(s) via YUL; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8824: DCA 2026-12-19 16:00:00 → YUL 2026-12-19 17:50:00; layover at YUL: 225 minutes.
    • AC7777: YUL 2026-12-19 21:35:00 → YOW 2026-12-19 22:32:00.
  • Air Canada AC8869: YOW 2026-12-26 10:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-26 · $512.51

  • Air Canada AC8781 / AC446: DCA 2026-12-19 06:59:00 → YOW 2026-12-19 11:20:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 261 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8781: DCA 2026-12-19 06:59:00 → YYZ 2026-12-19 08:32:00; layover at YYZ: 98 minutes.
    • AC446: YYZ 2026-12-19 10:10:00 → YOW 2026-12-19 11:20:00.
  • Air Canada AC8869: YOW 2026-12-26 10:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-26 12:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

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