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Route overview: Milwaukee to Washington (DCA) flight deals

Milwaukee → Washington

Dec 19, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

MKE → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
9:20 amMKE
1h 45m
Nonstop
12:05 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
8:20 amMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
5:10 amMKE
2h 8m
Nonstop
8:18 amDCA
American Airlines
10:40 pmDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
5:08 pmMKE
2h 9m
Nonstop
8:17 pmDCA
American Airlines
10:40 pmDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
1:25 pmMKE
5h 39m
ORD · 2h 20m
8:04 pmDCA
United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
6h 3m
ORD · 2h 42m
11:28 amMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
4:20 pmMKE
6h
MDW · 3h 20m
11:20 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
8:20 amMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
7:55 amMKE
5h 15m
STL · 1h 50m
2:10 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
8:20 amMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

Southwest Airlines
5:10 pmMKE
4h 45m
BNA · 1h 25m
10:55 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
8:20 amMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
12:28 pmMKE
4h 57m
CLT · 1h 21m
6:25 pmDCA
American Airlines
10:40 pmDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 29

American Airlines
2:51 pmMKE
5h 8m
ORD · 1h 42m
8:59 pmDCA
American Airlines
10:40 pmDCA
2h 15m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMKE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Route overview: Milwaukee to Washington (DCA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN4376 / WN1537$358.382026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA5646 / AA5656$387.752026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA4740 + UA2761 / UA1793 + UA5234$370.132026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA5637 / AA5656$387.752026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN22 + WN1419 / WN1537$343.382026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN3112 + WN2546 / WN1537$343.382026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29Southwest AirlinesWN3087 + WN4667 / WN1537$343.382026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA3309 + AA612 / AA5656$372.752026-10-29T01:30:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA4920 + AA603 / AA5656$372.752026-10-29T01:30:09Z

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $358.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN4376: MKE 2026-12-19 09:20:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 12:05:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1537: DCA 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 08:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $387.75

  • American Airlines AA5646: MKE 2026-12-19 05:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 08:18:00; nonstop; 128 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5656: DCA 2026-12-29 22:40:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 23:55:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $370.13

  • United Airlines UA4740 / UA2761: MKE 2026-12-19 13:25:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 20:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 339 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4740: MKE 2026-12-19 13:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-19 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 140 minutes.
    • UA2761: ORD 2026-12-19 16:59:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 20:04:00.
  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA5234: DCA 2026-12-29 06:25:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 11:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-29 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-29 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 162 minutes.
    • UA5234: ORD 2026-12-29 10:25:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 11:28:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $387.75

  • American Airlines AA5637: MKE 2026-12-19 17:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 20:17:00; nonstop; 129 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5656: DCA 2026-12-29 22:40:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 23:55:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $343.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN22 / WN1419: MKE 2026-12-19 16:20:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN22: MKE 2026-12-19 16:20:00 → MDW 2026-12-19 17:15:00; layover at MDW: 200 minutes.
    • WN1419: MDW 2026-12-19 20:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 23:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1537: DCA 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 08:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $343.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN3112 / WN2546: MKE 2026-12-19 07:55:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 14:10:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3112: MKE 2026-12-19 07:55:00 → STL 2026-12-19 09:20:00; layover at STL: 110 minutes.
    • WN2546: STL 2026-12-19 11:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 14:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1537: DCA 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 08:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $343.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN3087 / WN4667: MKE 2026-12-19 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3087: MKE 2026-12-19 17:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-19 18:50:00; layover at BNA: 85 minutes.
    • WN4667: BNA 2026-12-19 20:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 22:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1537: DCA 2026-12-29 07:05:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 08:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $372.75

  • American Airlines AA3309 / AA612: MKE 2026-12-19 12:28:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 18:25:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3309: MKE 2026-12-19 12:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-19 15:31:00; layover at CLT: 81 minutes.
    • AA612: CLT 2026-12-19 16:52:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 18:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA5656: DCA 2026-12-29 22:40:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 23:55:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-29 · $372.75

  • American Airlines AA4920 / AA603: MKE 2026-12-19 14:51:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 20:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 308 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4920: MKE 2026-12-19 14:51:00 → ORD 2026-12-19 16:12:00; layover at ORD: 102 minutes.
    • AA603: ORD 2026-12-19 17:54:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 20:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA5656: DCA 2026-12-29 22:40:00 → MKE 2026-12-29 23:55:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

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