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Route overview: Detroit to Washington (DCA) flight deals

Detroit → Washington

Jan 6, 2027 · return Jan 7, 2027

DTW → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

American Airlines
9:31 amDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
11:18 amDCA
American Airlines
6:36 amDCA
1h 56m
Nonstop
8:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

Delta Air Lines
3:06 pmDTW
1h 32m
Nonstop
4:38 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:22 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

American Airlines
1:19 pmDTW
1h 40m
Nonstop
2:59 pmDCA
American Airlines
6:36 amDCA
1h 56m
Nonstop
8:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:22 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

Frontier Airlines
12:06 pmDTW
9h 53m
DEN · 3h 13m
9:59 pmDCA
Frontier Airlines
7:00 amDCA
8h 30m
DEN · 1h 28m
3:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

United Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 29m
EWR · 3h 1m
12:29 pmDCA
United Airlines
6:00 pmDCA
5h 59m
EWR · 2h 18m
11:59 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

Air Canada
6:20 pmDTW
4h 18m
YYZ · 1h 26m
10:38 pmDCA
American Airlines
6:36 amDCA
1h 56m
Nonstop
8:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

American Airlines
4:05 pmDTW
4h 54m
PHL · 1h 44m
8:59 pmDCA
American Airlines
6:36 amDCA
1h 56m
Nonstop
8:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

American Airlines
10:25 amDTW
6h 49m
LGA · 3h 17m
5:14 pmDCA
American Airlines
6:36 amDCA
1h 56m
Nonstop
8:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Jan 6 – Thu, Jan 7

Delta Air Lines
10:15 amDTW
6h 16m
JFK · 2h 44m
4:31 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:22 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeJan 5, 2027 → Jan 6, 2027Jan 7, 2027 → Jan 8, 2027
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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.

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Route overview: Detroit to Washington (DCA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07American AirlinesAA5660 / AA5660$300.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07Delta Air LinesDL1454 / DL1558$320.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07Frontier AirlinesF92211 + F9690 / F9685 + F93566$180.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07United AirlinesUA1971 + UA4172 / UA4180 + UA1909$300.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07Air Canada / American AirlinesAC8776 + AC8788 / AA5660$355.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07American AirlinesAA4569 / AA5660$300.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07Delta Air LinesDL2073 / DL1558$320.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07American AirlinesAA5122 + AA5436 / AA5660$292.502026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07American AirlinesAA4421 + AA4426 / AA5660$292.502026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07Delta Air LinesDL4952 + DL5699 / DL1558$315.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $300.00

  • American Airlines AA5660: DTW 2027-01-06 09:31:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 11:18:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DCA 2027-01-07 06:36:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 08:32:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $320.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454: DTW 2027-01-06 15:06:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 16:38:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1558: DCA 2027-01-07 09:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 11:22:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $180.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92211 / F9690: DTW 2027-01-06 12:06:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 593 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92211: DTW 2027-01-06 12:06:00 → DEN 2027-01-06 13:27:00; layover at DEN: 193 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2027-01-06 16:40:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 21:59:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F9685 / F93566: DCA 2027-01-07 07:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 510 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9685: DCA 2027-01-07 07:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-07 09:16:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2027-01-07 10:44:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 15:30:00.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $300.00

  • United Airlines UA1971 / UA4172: DTW 2027-01-06 06:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1971: DTW 2027-01-06 06:00:00 → EWR 2027-01-06 07:59:00; layover at EWR: 181 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2027-01-06 11:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 12:29:00.
  • United Airlines UA4180 / UA1909: DCA 2027-01-07 18:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4180: DCA 2027-01-07 18:00:00 → EWR 2027-01-07 19:38:00; layover at EWR: 138 minutes.
    • UA1909: EWR 2027-01-07 21:56:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 23:59:00.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $355.00

  • Air Canada AC8776 / AC8788: DTW 2027-01-06 18:20:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 22:38:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 258 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8776: DTW 2027-01-06 18:20:00 → YYZ 2027-01-06 19:34:00; layover at YYZ: 86 minutes.
    • AC8788: YYZ 2027-01-06 21:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 22:38:00.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DCA 2027-01-07 06:36:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 08:32:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $300.00

  • American Airlines AA4569: DTW 2027-01-06 13:19:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 14:59:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DCA 2027-01-07 06:36:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 08:32:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $320.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2027-01-06 21:30:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1558: DCA 2027-01-07 09:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 11:22:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $292.50

  • American Airlines AA5122 / AA5436: DTW 2027-01-06 16:05:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 20:59:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 294 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5122: DTW 2027-01-06 16:05:00 → PHL 2027-01-06 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 104 minutes.
    • AA5436: PHL 2027-01-06 19:39:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 20:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DCA 2027-01-07 06:36:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 08:32:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $292.50

  • American Airlines AA4421 / AA4426: DTW 2027-01-06 10:25:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 17:14:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4421: DTW 2027-01-06 10:25:00 → LGA 2027-01-06 12:29:00; layover at LGA: 197 minutes.
    • AA4426: LGA 2027-01-06 15:46:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 17:14:00.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DCA 2027-01-07 06:36:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 08:32:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-06 → 2027-01-07 · $315.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4952 / DL5699: DTW 2027-01-06 10:15:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 16:31:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 376 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4952: DTW 2027-01-06 10:15:00 → JFK 2027-01-06 12:16:00; layover at JFK: 164 minutes.
    • DL5699: JFK 2027-01-06 15:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-06 16:31:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1558: DCA 2027-01-07 09:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-07 11:22:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

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