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Portland → Washington

Dec 8, 2026 · return Dec 18, 2026

PDX → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Alaska Airlines
8:18 amPDX
4h 53m
Nonstop
4:11 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
5:20 pmDCA
5h 56m
Nonstop
8:16 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Frontier Airlines
12:02 pmPDX
6h 48m
DEN · 1h
9:50 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
5:20 pmDCA
5h 56m
Nonstop
8:16 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
5:00 amPDX
6h 56m
DEN · 1h 7m
2:56 pmDCA
United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
8h 22m
ORD · 1h 17m
11:47 amPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Delta Air Lines
11:54 amPDX
7h 51m
ATL · 1h 37m
10:45 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amDCA
7h 42m
DTW · 1h
10:42 amPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amPDX
7h 15m
MDW · 1h 40m
4:15 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
5:20 pmDCA
5h 56m
Nonstop
8:16 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Alaska Airlines
8:03 amPDX
4h 57m
Nonstop
4:00 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
8:00 amDCA
8h 13m
SEA · 1h 7m
1:13 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 8 – Fri, Dec 18

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amPDX
7h 59m
ORD · 1h 46m
5:59 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
5:20 pmDCA
5h 56m
Nonstop
8:16 pmPDX

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)
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Alaska AirlinesAS10 / AS9$506.002026-10-29T01:55:04Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Frontier Airlines / Alaska AirlinesF91790 + F9690 / AS9$403.502026-10-29T01:55:04Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA459 + UA647 / UA1793 + UA751$448.502026-10-29T01:55:04Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Delta Air LinesDL879 + DL378 / DL2869 + DL913$460.002026-10-29T01:55:04Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Southwest Airlines / Alaska AirlinesWN507 + WN3593 / AS9$461.002026-10-29T01:55:04Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Alaska AirlinesAS10 / AS1 + AS488$473.502026-10-29T01:55:04Z
2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18Alaska AirlinesAS324 + AA523 / AS9$481.002026-10-29T01:55:04Z

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $506.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS10: PDX 2026-12-08 08:18:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 16:11:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS9: DCA 2026-12-18 17:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 20:16:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $403.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91790 / F9690: PDX 2026-12-08 12:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 21:50:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91790: PDX 2026-12-08 12:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 15:35:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2026-12-08 16:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 21:50:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS9: DCA 2026-12-18 17:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 20:16:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $448.50

  • United Airlines UA459 / UA647: PDX 2026-12-08 05:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 14:56:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 416 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA459: PDX 2026-12-08 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-08 08:28:00; layover at DEN: 67 minutes.
    • UA647: DEN 2026-12-08 09:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 14:56:00.
  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA751: DCA 2026-12-18 06:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-18 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 77 minutes.
    • UA751: ORD 2026-12-18 09:00:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 11:47:00.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $460.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL879 / DL378: PDX 2026-12-08 11:54:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 22:45:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 471 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL879: PDX 2026-12-08 11:54:00 → ATL 2026-12-08 19:22:00; layover at ATL: 97 minutes.
    • DL378: ATL 2026-12-08 20:59:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 22:45:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2869 / DL913: DCA 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 10:42:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2869: DCA 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 07:40:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL913: DTW 2026-12-18 08:40:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 10:42:00.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $461.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN507 / WN3593: PDX 2026-12-08 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN507: PDX 2026-12-08 06:00:00 → MDW 2026-12-08 11:50:00; layover at MDW: 100 minutes.
    • WN3593: MDW 2026-12-08 13:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 16:15:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS9: DCA 2026-12-18 17:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 20:16:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $473.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS10: PDX 2026-12-08 08:03:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 16:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1 / AS488: DCA 2026-12-18 08:00:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 13:13:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS1: DCA 2026-12-18 08:00:00 → SEA 2026-12-18 10:55:00; layover at SEA: 67 minutes.
    • AS488: SEA 2026-12-18 12:02:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 13:13:00.

2026-12-08 → 2026-12-18 · $481.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS324 / AA523: PDX 2026-12-08 07:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 17:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS324: PDX 2026-12-08 07:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-08 13:10:00; layover at ORD: 106 minutes.
    • AA523: ORD 2026-12-08 14:56:00 → DCA 2026-12-08 17:59:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS9: DCA 2026-12-18 17:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-18 20:16:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.

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