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Kansas City → Washington

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

MCI → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Southwest Airlines
1:35 pmMCI
2h 20m
Nonstop
4:55 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 55m
Nonstop
9:00 amMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
5:50 amMCI
2h 40m
Nonstop
9:30 amDCA
American Airlines
8:41 pmDCA
3h 2m
Nonstop
10:43 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Southwest Airlines
7:05 pmMCI
2h 15m
Nonstop
10:20 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 55m
Nonstop
9:00 amMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
6:00 amMCI
2h 30m
Nonstop
9:30 amDCA
American Airlines
7:28 amDCA
2h 58m
Nonstop
9:26 amMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
6:02 amMCI
5h 27m
EWR · 1h
12:29 pmDCA
United Airlines
7:05 pmDCA
5h 33m
ORD · 1h
11:38 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
10:35 amMCI
5h 3m
DTW · 1h 37m
4:38 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
12:23 pmDCA
5h 33m
MSP · 1h 2m
4:56 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Southwest Airlines
8:15 amMCI
4h 55m
STL · 1h 40m
2:10 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 55m
Nonstop
9:00 amMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
7:05 amMCI
5h 54m
ORD · 1h 50m
1:59 pmDCA
American Airlines
7:28 amDCA
2h 58m
Nonstop
9:26 amMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
12:10 pmMCI
6h 3m
ATL · 2h 18m
7:13 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
12:23 pmDCA
5h 33m
MSP · 1h 2m
4:56 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
5:43 pmMCI
5h 14m
MSP · 1h 11m
11:57 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
12:23 pmDCA
5h 33m
MSP · 1h 2m
4:56 pmMCI

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)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Southwest AirlinesWN683 / WN1526$337.502026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA4576 / AA5356$371.252026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA3654 + UA4172 / UA5310 + UA4659$348.752026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL2826 + DL1454 / DL2598 + DL5401$360.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Southwest AirlinesWN2234 / WN1526$337.502026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA4576 / AA5107$371.252026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Southwest AirlinesWN4874 + WN2546 / WN1526$327.502026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA6215 + AA3051 / AA5107$356.252026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL2908 + DL832 / DL2598 + DL5401$360.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL701 + DL2961 / DL2598 + DL5401$360.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $337.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN683: MCI 2026-12-16 13:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 16:55:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1526: DCA 2026-12-20 07:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 09:00:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $371.25

  • American Airlines AA4576: MCI 2026-12-16 05:50:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 09:30:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5356: DCA 2026-12-20 20:41:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 22:43:00; nonstop; 182 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $348.75

  • United Airlines UA3654 / UA4172: MCI 2026-12-16 06:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 327 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3654: MCI 2026-12-16 06:02:00 → EWR 2026-12-16 10:00:00; layover at EWR: 60 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2026-12-16 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 12:29:00.
  • United Airlines UA5310 / UA4659: DCA 2026-12-20 19:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 23:38:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5310: DCA 2026-12-20 19:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-20 20:35:00; layover at ORD: 60 minutes.
    • UA4659: ORD 2026-12-20 21:35:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 23:38:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $360.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2826 / DL1454: MCI 2026-12-16 10:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2826: MCI 2026-12-16 10:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 13:29:00; layover at DTW: 97 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-16 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 16:38:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2598 / DL5401: DCA 2026-12-20 12:23:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 16:56:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2598: DCA 2026-12-20 12:23:00 → MSP 2026-12-20 14:07:00; layover at MSP: 62 minutes.
    • DL5401: MSP 2026-12-20 15:09:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 16:56:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $337.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2234: MCI 2026-12-16 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 22:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1526: DCA 2026-12-20 07:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 09:00:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $371.25

  • American Airlines AA4576: MCI 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 09:30:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5107: DCA 2026-12-20 07:28:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 09:26:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $327.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4874 / WN2546: MCI 2026-12-16 08:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 14:10:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4874: MCI 2026-12-16 08:15:00 → STL 2026-12-16 09:30:00; layover at STL: 100 minutes.
    • WN2546: STL 2026-12-16 11:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 14:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1526: DCA 2026-12-20 07:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 09:00:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $356.25

  • American Airlines AA6215 / AA3051: MCI 2026-12-16 07:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6215: MCI 2026-12-16 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-16 09:05:00; layover at ORD: 110 minutes.
    • AA3051: ORD 2026-12-16 10:55:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 13:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA5107: DCA 2026-12-20 07:28:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 09:26:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $360.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2908 / DL832: MCI 2026-12-16 12:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 19:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2908: MCI 2026-12-16 12:10:00 → ATL 2026-12-16 15:12:00; layover at ATL: 138 minutes.
    • DL832: ATL 2026-12-16 17:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 19:13:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2598 / DL5401: DCA 2026-12-20 12:23:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 16:56:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2598: DCA 2026-12-20 12:23:00 → MSP 2026-12-20 14:07:00; layover at MSP: 62 minutes.
    • DL5401: MSP 2026-12-20 15:09:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 16:56:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $360.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL701 / DL2961: MCI 2026-12-16 17:43:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 23:57:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 314 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL701: MCI 2026-12-16 17:43:00 → MSP 2026-12-16 19:14:00; layover at MSP: 71 minutes.
    • DL2961: MSP 2026-12-16 20:25:00 → DCA 2026-12-16 23:57:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2598 / DL5401: DCA 2026-12-20 12:23:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 16:56:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2598: DCA 2026-12-20 12:23:00 → MSP 2026-12-20 14:07:00; layover at MSP: 62 minutes.
    • DL5401: MSP 2026-12-20 15:09:00 → MCI 2026-12-20 16:56:00.

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