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New Orleans → Washington

Dec 22, 2026 · return Jan 5, 2027

MSY → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
5:40 pmMSY
2h 20m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmDCA
2h 50m
Nonstop
9:20 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

American Airlines
2:08 pmMSY
2h 29m
Nonstop
5:37 pmDCA
American Airlines
11:30 amDCA
2h 58m
Nonstop
1:28 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
8:40 amMSY
2h 20m
Nonstop
12:00 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmDCA
2h 50m
Nonstop
9:20 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

American Airlines
10:33 amMSY
2h 26m
Nonstop
1:59 pmDCA
American Airlines
11:30 amDCA
2h 58m
Nonstop
1:28 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
6:22 pmMSY
4h 24m
ATL · 1h 2m
11:46 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmDCA
2h 50m
Nonstop
9:20 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
2:40 pmMSY
5h 15m
DAL · 1h
8:55 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmDCA
2h 50m
Nonstop
9:20 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
4:00 pmMSY
4h 55m
ATL · 1h 45m
9:55 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmDCA
2h 50m
Nonstop
9:20 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
5:00 pmMSY
4h 55m
BNA · 1h 45m
10:55 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmDCA
2h 50m
Nonstop
9:20 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
5:30 pmMSY
2h 20m
Nonstop
8:50 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmDCA
6h
TPA · 1h 50m
11:30 pmMSY

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Tue, Jan 5

American Airlines
10:11 amMSY
4h 48m
CLT · 1h 24m
3:59 pmDCA
American Airlines
11:30 amDCA
2h 58m
Nonstop
1:28 pmMSY

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)
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN3002 / WN1186$297.002026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05American AirlinesAA3264 / AA3264$324.512026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05Delta Air Lines / Southwest AirlinesDL2180 + DL537 / WN1186$318.882026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN3152 / WN1186$297.002026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05American AirlinesAA2942 / AA3264$324.512026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN2332 + WN1362 / WN1186$290.752026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN103 + WN2357 / WN1186$290.752026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN4879 + WN4667 / WN1186$290.752026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN3002 / WN239 + WN579$292.252026-10-29T01:31:24Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05American AirlinesAA1166 + AA1548 / AA3264$315.132026-10-29T01:31:24Z

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $297.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3002: MSY 2026-12-22 17:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 21:00:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1186: DCA 2027-01-05 19:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 21:20:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $324.51

  • American Airlines AA3264: MSY 2026-12-22 14:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 17:37:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3264: DCA 2027-01-05 11:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 13:28:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $318.88

  • Delta Air Lines DL2180 / DL537: MSY 2026-12-22 18:22:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 23:46:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 264 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2180: MSY 2026-12-22 18:22:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 20:57:00; layover at ATL: 62 minutes.
    • DL537: ATL 2026-12-22 21:59:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 23:46:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1186: DCA 2027-01-05 19:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 21:20:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $297.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3152: MSY 2026-12-22 08:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 12:00:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1186: DCA 2027-01-05 19:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 21:20:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $324.51

  • American Airlines AA2942: MSY 2026-12-22 10:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 13:59:00; nonstop; 146 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA3264: DCA 2027-01-05 11:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 13:28:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $290.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2332 / WN1362: MSY 2026-12-22 14:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2332: MSY 2026-12-22 14:40:00 → DAL 2026-12-22 16:10:00; layover at DAL: 60 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-12-22 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 20:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1186: DCA 2027-01-05 19:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 21:20:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $290.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN103 / WN2357: MSY 2026-12-22 16:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN103: MSY 2026-12-22 16:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 18:25:00; layover at ATL: 105 minutes.
    • WN2357: ATL 2026-12-22 20:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 21:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1186: DCA 2027-01-05 19:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 21:20:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $290.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN4879 / WN4667: MSY 2026-12-22 17:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4879: MSY 2026-12-22 17:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 18:30:00; layover at BNA: 105 minutes.
    • WN4667: BNA 2026-12-22 20:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 22:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1186: DCA 2027-01-05 19:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 21:20:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $292.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN3002: MSY 2026-12-22 17:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 20:50:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN239 / WN579: DCA 2027-01-05 18:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 23:30:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN239: DCA 2027-01-05 18:30:00 → TPA 2027-01-05 21:00:00; layover at TPA: 110 minutes.
    • WN579: TPA 2027-01-05 22:50:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 23:30:00.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-05 · $315.13

  • American Airlines AA1166 / AA1548: MSY 2026-12-22 10:11:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 15:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 288 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1166: MSY 2026-12-22 10:11:00 → CLT 2026-12-22 13:07:00; layover at CLT: 84 minutes.
    • AA1548: CLT 2026-12-22 14:31:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 15:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA3264: DCA 2027-01-05 11:30:00 → MSY 2027-01-05 13:28:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.

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