San Diego (SAN) to Washington (DCA) · Nov 18, 2026 · return Nov 22, 2026

Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $528.75

• Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-11-18 12:58:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 21:00:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
• Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-11-22 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $401.75

• Frontier Airlines F92818 / F9688: SAN 2026-11-18 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92818: SAN 2026-11-18 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-18 10:04:00; layover at DEN: 91 minutes.
  • F9688: DEN 2026-11-18 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 16:52:00.
• United Airlines UA1793 / UA660: DCA 2026-11-22 06:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1793: DCA 2026-11-22 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-22 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 67 minutes.
  • UA660: ORD 2026-11-22 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 11:27:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $446.50

• Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-11-18 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN3696: SAN 2026-11-18 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-11-18 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
  • WN1362: DAL 2026-11-18 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 20:55:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-11-22 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2171: DCA 2026-11-22 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-11-22 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
  • WN711: BNA 2026-11-22 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 10:35:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $493.50

• Delta Air Lines DL764 / DL1558: SAN 2026-11-18 22:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-19 08:53:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL764: SAN 2026-11-18 22:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-19 05:56:00; layover at DTW: 79 minutes.
  • DL1558: DTW 2026-11-19 07:15:00 → DCA 2026-11-19 08:53:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL700: DCA 2026-11-22 17:34:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1454: DCA 2026-11-22 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-22 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
  • DL700: DTW 2026-11-22 20:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 22:15:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $446.50

• Southwest Airlines WN2413 / WN2322: SAN 2026-11-18 07:50:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2413: SAN 2026-11-18 07:50:00 → LAS 2026-11-18 09:10:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
  • WN2322: LAS 2026-11-18 10:40:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 18:00:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-11-22 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2171: DCA 2026-11-22 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-11-22 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
  • WN711: BNA 2026-11-22 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 10:35:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $446.50

• Southwest Airlines WN4997 / WN4997: SAN 2026-11-18 06:15:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via AUS; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4997: SAN 2026-11-18 06:15:00 → AUS 2026-11-18 11:05:00; layover at AUS: 100 minutes.
  • WN4997: AUS 2026-11-18 12:45:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 16:45:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-11-22 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2171: DCA 2026-11-22 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-11-22 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
  • WN711: BNA 2026-11-22 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 10:35:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-22 · Axel-exclusive $501.75

• Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-11-18 13:07:00 → DCA 2026-11-18 21:00:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA1793 / UA660: DCA 2026-11-22 06:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1793: DCA 2026-11-22 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-22 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 67 minutes.
  • UA660: ORD 2026-11-22 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-22 11:27:00.

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