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Houston → Washington

Dec 14, 2026 · one way

IAH → DCA1 adulteconomyOne way

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

American Airlines
5:10 pmIAH
3h 7m
Nonstop
9:17 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

United Airlines
7:45 amIAH
3h 1m
Nonstop
11:46 amDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

American Airlines
8:54 amIAH
3h 6m
Nonstop
1:00 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

United Airlines
7:59 pmIAH
2h 58m
Nonstop
11:57 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

Delta Air Lines
3:35 pmIAH
6h 24m
DTW · 2h 15m
10:59 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
5h 44m
DFW · 1h 17m
12:44 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

American Airlines
8:12 amIAH
6h 47m
CLT · 2h 51m
3:59 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

Delta Air Lines
2:33 pmIAH
6h 27m
MSP · 1h 6m
10:00 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

United Airlines
12:00 pmIAH
7h 4m
ORD · 2h 8m
8:04 pmDCA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 14 · One way

Delta Air Lines
8:00 amIAH
5h 58m
ATL · 2h 13m
2:58 pmDCA

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)
2026-12-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5532$179.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2028$189.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL954 + DL2073$159.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5325$179.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2224$189.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2551 + AA1177$149.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2765 + AA1548$149.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1613 + DL2962$159.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2417 + UA2761$159.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2026-12-14 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1315 + DL360$159.002026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2026-12-14 · one way · $179.00

  • American Airlines AA5532: IAH 2026-12-14 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 21:17:00; nonstop; 187 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-14 · one way · $189.00

  • United Airlines UA2028: IAH 2026-12-14 07:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 11:46:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-14 · one way · $159.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL954 / DL2073: IAH 2026-12-14 15:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 22:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL954: IAH 2026-12-14 15:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-14 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 135 minutes.
    • DL2073: DTW 2026-12-14 21:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 22:59:00.

2026-12-14 · one way · $179.00

  • American Airlines AA5325: IAH 2026-12-14 08:54:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 13:00:00; nonstop; 186 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-14 · one way · $189.00

  • United Airlines UA2224: IAH 2026-12-14 19:59:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 23:57:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-14 · one way · $149.00

  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA1177: IAH 2026-12-14 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 12:44:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 344 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-14 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-14 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 77 minutes.
    • AA1177: DFW 2026-12-14 08:50:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 12:44:00.

2026-12-14 · one way · $149.00

  • American Airlines AA2765 / AA1548: IAH 2026-12-14 08:12:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 15:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2765: IAH 2026-12-14 08:12:00 → CLT 2026-12-14 11:40:00; layover at CLT: 171 minutes.
    • AA1548: CLT 2026-12-14 14:31:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 15:59:00.

2026-12-14 · one way · $159.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1613 / DL2962: IAH 2026-12-14 14:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1613: IAH 2026-12-14 14:33:00 → MSP 2026-12-14 17:25:00; layover at MSP: 66 minutes.
    • DL2962: MSP 2026-12-14 18:31:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 22:00:00.

2026-12-14 · one way · $159.00

  • United Airlines UA2417 / UA2761: IAH 2026-12-14 12:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 20:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2417: IAH 2026-12-14 12:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 14:51:00; layover at ORD: 128 minutes.
    • UA2761: ORD 2026-12-14 16:59:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 20:04:00.

2026-12-14 · one way · $159.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1315 / DL360: IAH 2026-12-14 08:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 14:58:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 358 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1315: IAH 2026-12-14 08:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-14 11:02:00; layover at ATL: 133 minutes.
    • DL360: ATL 2026-12-14 13:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-14 14:58:00.

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