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Minneapolis → Washington

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

MSP → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
6:24 amMSP
2h 36m
Nonstop
10:00 amDCA
American Airlines
9:36 pmDCA
2h 59m
Nonstop
11:35 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
2:47 pmMSP
2h 30m
Nonstop
6:17 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
6:05 amDCA
2h 39m
Nonstop
7:44 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
5:16 pmMSP
2h 43m
Nonstop
8:59 pmDCA
American Airlines
9:36 pmDCA
2h 59m
Nonstop
11:35 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
6:31 pmMSP
2h 29m
Nonstop
10:00 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
6:05 amDCA
2h 39m
Nonstop
7:44 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
7:45 amMSP
5h 25m
STL · 1h 40m
2:10 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amDCA
4h 45m
MDW · 1h 5m
9:45 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
9:48 amMSP
5h 43m
EWR · 1h 29m
4:31 pmDCA
United Airlines
7:00 amDCA
6h 10m
EWR · 1h 11m
12:10 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Air Canada
12:00 pmMSP
5h 18m
YYZ · 1h 29m
6:18 pmDCA
American Airlines
9:36 pmDCA
2h 59m
Nonstop
11:35 pmMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
5:55 pmMSP
4h 25m
MDW · 1h
11:20 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amDCA
4h 45m
MDW · 1h 5m
9:45 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
12:45 pmMSP
5h 58m
CVG · 2h 42m
7:43 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
6:05 amDCA
2h 39m
Nonstop
7:44 amMSP

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
12:45 pmMSP
4h 54m
DTW · 1h 39m
6:39 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
6:05 amDCA
2h 39m
Nonstop
7:44 amMSP

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)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA4043 / AA3855$420.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL2963 / DL1193$444.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN3130 + WN2546 / WN1532 + WN1712$384.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA2659 + UA4486 / UA4515 + UA3522$414.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Air Canada / American AirlinesAC8718 + AC8784 / AA3855$498.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA5574 / AA3855$420.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL2962 / DL1193$444.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN3292 + WN1419 / WN1532 + WN1712$384.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL1134 + DL5735 / DL1193$423.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL1519 + DL2030 / DL1193$423.002026-10-29T01:30:45Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $420.00

  • American Airlines AA4043: MSP 2026-12-21 06:24:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 10:00:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3855: DCA 2026-12-23 21:36:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 23:35:00; nonstop; 179 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $444.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2963: MSP 2026-12-21 14:47:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 18:17:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1193: DCA 2026-12-23 06:05:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 07:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $384.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3130 / WN2546: MSP 2026-12-21 07:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 14:10:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3130: MSP 2026-12-21 07:45:00 → STL 2026-12-21 09:30:00; layover at STL: 100 minutes.
    • WN2546: STL 2026-12-21 11:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 14:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1532 / WN1712: DCA 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 09:45:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1532: DCA 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → MDW 2026-12-23 07:05:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1712: MDW 2026-12-23 08:10:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 09:45:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $414.00

  • United Airlines UA2659 / UA4486: MSP 2026-12-21 09:48:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:31:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2659: MSP 2026-12-21 09:48:00 → EWR 2026-12-21 13:31:00; layover at EWR: 89 minutes.
    • UA4486: EWR 2026-12-21 15:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:31:00.
  • United Airlines UA4515 / UA3522: DCA 2026-12-23 07:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 12:10:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4515: DCA 2026-12-23 07:00:00 → EWR 2026-12-23 08:36:00; layover at EWR: 71 minutes.
    • UA3522: EWR 2026-12-23 09:47:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 12:10:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $498.00

  • Air Canada AC8718 / AC8784: MSP 2026-12-21 12:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 18:18:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8718: MSP 2026-12-21 12:00:00 → YYZ 2026-12-21 15:11:00; layover at YYZ: 89 minutes.
    • AC8784: YYZ 2026-12-21 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 18:18:00.
  • American Airlines AA3855: DCA 2026-12-23 21:36:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 23:35:00; nonstop; 179 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $420.00

  • American Airlines AA5574: MSP 2026-12-21 17:16:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 20:59:00; nonstop; 163 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3855: DCA 2026-12-23 21:36:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 23:35:00; nonstop; 179 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $444.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2962: MSP 2026-12-21 18:31:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 22:00:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1193: DCA 2026-12-23 06:05:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 07:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $384.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3292 / WN1419: MSP 2026-12-21 17:55:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3292: MSP 2026-12-21 17:55:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 19:35:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1419: MDW 2026-12-21 20:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 23:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1532 / WN1712: DCA 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 09:45:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1532: DCA 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → MDW 2026-12-23 07:05:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1712: MDW 2026-12-23 08:10:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 09:45:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $423.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1134 / DL5735: MSP 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 19:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CVG; 358 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1134: MSP 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → CVG 2026-12-21 15:33:00; layover at CVG: 162 minutes.
    • DL5735: CVG 2026-12-21 18:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 19:43:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1193: DCA 2026-12-23 06:05:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 07:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $423.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1519 / DL2030: MSP 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 18:39:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 294 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1519: MSP 2026-12-21 12:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 15:28:00; layover at DTW: 99 minutes.
    • DL2030: DTW 2026-12-21 17:07:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 18:39:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1193: DCA 2026-12-23 06:05:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 07:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

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