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Route overview: San Diego to Washington (DCA) flight deals

San Diego → Washington

Dec 30, 2026 · return Jan 5, 2027

SAN → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 30 – Tue, Jan 5

Alaska Airlines
1:07 pmSAN
4h 53m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 30 – Tue, Jan 5

Frontier Airlines
6:30 amSAN
7h 22m
DEN · 1h 31m
4:52 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
7:50 amSAN
7h 10m
LAS · 1h 30m
6:00 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:35 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
10:35 pmSAN
7h 18m
DTW · 1h 19m
8:53 am+1DCA
Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
7h 41m
DTW · 1h
10:15 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSAN
6h 55m
DAL · 1h 10m
8:55 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:35 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Tue, Jan 5

Alaska Airlines
9:11 pmSAN
6h 49m
PHX · 1h 11m
7:00 am+1DCA
Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Tue, Jan 5

Alaska Airlines
12:58 pmSAN
5h 2m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
7h 41m
DTW · 1h
10:15 pmSAN

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.

Route overview: San Diego to Washington (DCA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05Alaska AirlinesAS14 / AS15$506.252026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05Frontier Airlines / Alaska AirlinesF92818 + F9688 / AS15$376.252026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN2413 + WN2322 / WN2171 + WN711$427.502026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL764 + DL1558 / DL1454 + DL700$472.502026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN3696 + WN1362 / WN2171 + WN711$427.502026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05Alaska AirlinesAS2297 + AA1751 / AS15$470.502026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05Alaska Airlines / Delta Air LinesAS14 / DL1454 + DL700$492.002026-10-29T01:08:43Z

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05 · $506.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-12-30 13:07:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 21:00:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2027-01-05 10:59:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05 · $376.25

  • Frontier Airlines F92818 / F9688: SAN 2026-12-30 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92818: SAN 2026-12-30 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 10:04:00; layover at DEN: 91 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2026-12-30 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 16:52:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2027-01-05 10:59:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05 · $427.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2413 / WN2322: SAN 2026-12-30 07:50:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2413: SAN 2026-12-30 07:50:00 → LAS 2026-12-30 09:10:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
    • WN2322: LAS 2026-12-30 10:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 18:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2027-01-05 06:05:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2027-01-05 06:05:00 → BNA 2027-01-05 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2027-01-05 08:15:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 10:35:00.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05 · $472.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL764 / DL1558: SAN 2026-12-30 22:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 08:53:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL764: SAN 2026-12-30 22:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 05:56:00; layover at DTW: 79 minutes.
    • DL1558: DTW 2026-12-31 07:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 08:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL700: DCA 2027-01-05 17:34:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2027-01-05 17:34:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL700: DTW 2027-01-05 20:15:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 22:15:00.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05 · $427.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-12-30 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-12-30 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-12-30 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-12-30 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 20:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2027-01-05 06:05:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2027-01-05 06:05:00 → BNA 2027-01-05 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2027-01-05 08:15:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 10:35:00.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05 · $470.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS2297 / AA1751: SAN 2026-12-30 21:11:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2297: SAN 2026-12-30 21:11:00 → PHX 2026-12-30 23:37:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
    • AA1751: PHX 2026-12-31 00:48:00 → DCA 2026-12-31 07:00:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2027-01-05 10:59:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-05 · $492.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-12-30 12:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-30 21:00:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL700: DCA 2027-01-05 17:34:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2027-01-05 17:34:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL700: DTW 2027-01-05 20:15:00 → SAN 2027-01-05 22:15:00.

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