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Houston → Washington

Jan 8, 2027 · return Jan 9, 2027

IAH → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

American Airlines
5:10 pmIAH
3h 7m
Nonstop
9:17 pmDCA
American Airlines
7:17 pmDCA
3h 40m
Nonstop
9:57 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

United Airlines
7:59 pmIAH
2h 58m
Nonstop
11:57 pmDCA
United Airlines
6:00 amDCA
3h 31m
Nonstop
8:31 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

American Airlines
10:37 amIAH
3h 12m
Nonstop
2:49 pmDCA
American Airlines
7:17 pmDCA
3h 40m
Nonstop
9:57 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

United Airlines
7:45 amIAH
3h 1m
Nonstop
11:46 amDCA
United Airlines
6:00 amDCA
3h 31m
Nonstop
8:31 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

Delta Air Lines
3:35 pmIAH
6h 24m
DTW · 2h 15m
10:59 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
6h 32m
DTW · 1h 43m
3:17 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

Delta Air Lines
8:00 amIAH
5h 58m
ATL · 2h 13m
2:58 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
6h 32m
DTW · 1h 43m
3:17 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

Delta Air Lines
2:33 pmIAH
6h 27m
MSP · 1h 6m
10:00 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
6h 32m
DTW · 1h 43m
3:17 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

American Airlines
5:20 pmIAH
3h 10m
Nonstop
9:30 pmDCA
American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
6h 57m
PHL · 1h 51m
10:43 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
5h 44m
DFW · 1h 17m
12:44 pmDCA
American Airlines
7:17 pmDCA
3h 40m
Nonstop
9:57 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Jan 8 – Sat, Jan 9

United Airlines
7:45 amIAH
3h 2m
Nonstop
11:47 amDCA
United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
6h 59m
ORD · 1h 38m
12:24 pmIAH

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)
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09American AirlinesAA5532 / AA5278$312.562026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09United AirlinesUA2224 / UA1450$331.562026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09Delta Air LinesDL954 + DL2073 / DL1558 + DL1307$284.062026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09American AirlinesAA5096 / AA5278$312.562026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09United AirlinesUA2028 / UA1450$331.562026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09Delta Air LinesDL1315 + DL360 / DL1558 + DL1307$284.062026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09Delta Air LinesDL1613 + DL2962 / DL1558 + DL1307$284.062026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09American AirlinesAA5532 / AA5432 + AA1533$288.812026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09American AirlinesAA2551 + AA1177 / AA5278$288.812026-10-29T01:10:09Z
2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09United AirlinesUA2028 / UA1793 + UA535$307.812026-10-29T01:10:09Z

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $312.56

  • American Airlines AA5532: IAH 2027-01-08 17:10:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 21:17:00; nonstop; 187 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5278: DCA 2027-01-09 19:17:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 21:57:00; nonstop; 220 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $331.56

  • United Airlines UA2224: IAH 2027-01-08 19:59:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 23:57:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1450: DCA 2027-01-09 06:00:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 08:31:00; nonstop; 211 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $284.06

  • Delta Air Lines DL954 / DL2073: IAH 2027-01-08 15:35:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 22:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL954: IAH 2027-01-08 15:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-08 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 135 minutes.
    • DL2073: DTW 2027-01-08 21:30:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 22:59:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1558 / DL1307: DCA 2027-01-09 09:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 15:17:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1558: DCA 2027-01-09 09:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-09 11:22:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1307: DTW 2027-01-09 13:05:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 15:17:00.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $312.56

  • American Airlines AA5096: IAH 2027-01-08 10:37:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 14:49:00; nonstop; 192 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5278: DCA 2027-01-09 19:17:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 21:57:00; nonstop; 220 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $331.56

  • United Airlines UA2028: IAH 2027-01-08 07:45:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 11:46:00; nonstop; 181 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1450: DCA 2027-01-09 06:00:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 08:31:00; nonstop; 211 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $284.06

  • Delta Air Lines DL1315 / DL360: IAH 2027-01-08 08:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 14:58:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 358 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1315: IAH 2027-01-08 08:00:00 → ATL 2027-01-08 11:02:00; layover at ATL: 133 minutes.
    • DL360: ATL 2027-01-08 13:15:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 14:58:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1558 / DL1307: DCA 2027-01-09 09:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 15:17:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1558: DCA 2027-01-09 09:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-09 11:22:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1307: DTW 2027-01-09 13:05:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 15:17:00.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $284.06

  • Delta Air Lines DL1613 / DL2962: IAH 2027-01-08 14:33:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1613: IAH 2027-01-08 14:33:00 → MSP 2027-01-08 17:25:00; layover at MSP: 66 minutes.
    • DL2962: MSP 2027-01-08 18:31:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 22:00:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1558 / DL1307: DCA 2027-01-09 09:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 15:17:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1558: DCA 2027-01-09 09:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-09 11:22:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1307: DTW 2027-01-09 13:05:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 15:17:00.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $288.81

  • American Airlines AA5532: IAH 2027-01-08 17:20:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 21:30:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA1533: DCA 2027-01-09 16:46:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 22:43:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 417 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2027-01-09 16:46:00 → PHL 2027-01-09 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 111 minutes.
    • AA1533: PHL 2027-01-09 19:46:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 22:43:00.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $288.81

  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA1177: IAH 2027-01-08 06:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 12:44:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 344 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2027-01-08 06:00:00 → DFW 2027-01-08 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 77 minutes.
    • AA1177: DFW 2027-01-08 08:50:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 12:44:00.
  • American Airlines AA5278: DCA 2027-01-09 19:17:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 21:57:00; nonstop; 220 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-08 → 2027-01-09 · $307.81

  • United Airlines UA2028: IAH 2027-01-08 07:45:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 11:47:00; nonstop; 182 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA535: DCA 2027-01-09 06:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 12:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2027-01-09 06:25:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 98 minutes.
    • UA535: ORD 2027-01-09 09:21:00 → IAH 2027-01-09 12:24:00.

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