Dublin to Dulles (IAD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Dublin to Dulles, look for around $650, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $650 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Dublin to Dulles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for DUB → IAD. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $648 ($682 on TAP Air Portugal) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via Lisbon out and one connection via Lisbon back. Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $647.90 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $650 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $647.90 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: In the 18 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Sep 4, a nonstop from Dublin flew on 18: Tuesdays 7 of 7, Saturdays 4 of 4, Mondays 2 of 2, Thursdays 2 of 2, Sundays 1 of 1, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Fridays 1 of 1. The nonstops were Aer Lingus (EI119, EI117) and United (UA229, UA311).
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 8½ hours to Dulles and about 7 hours back.
• Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $648; lowest Axel-exclusive $648 ($682 on TAP Air Portugal)) and Dec 2026 (typical $700; lowest Axel-exclusive $700 ($737 on British Airways / American Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $37 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · DUB–IAD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $647.90 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, Aer Lingus and United fly it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 8½ hours to Dulles and about 7 hours back. In the 18 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Sep 4, a nonstop from Dublin flew on 18: Tuesdays 7 of 7, Saturdays 4 of 4, Mondays 2 of 2, Thursdays 2 of 2, Sundays 1 of 1, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Fridays 1 of 1. The nonstops were Aer Lingus (EI119, EI117) and United (UA229, UA311). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Aer Lingus: Nonstop
• United: Nonstop to Dulles
• British Airways: Via London
• Iberia: Via Madrid
• TAP Portugal: Via Lisbon

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $648. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $37 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• TAP Air Portugal, Jan 12–19: $682 on TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $648 ($34 less).
• Aer Lingus nonstop, Dec 22–29: $738 on Aer Lingus, Axel-exclusive $701 ($37 less).

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Every trip we checked

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December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $700.15 · Airline $737.00 · Save $36.85 · See flights for these dates British Airways / American Airlines (out DUB–IAD 829 / 293 11:00–19:55, back IAD–DUB 5446 / 2484 / 722 10:46–09:00+1; one connection via London out, 2 connections via Charlotte and Philadelphia back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:08Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $776.00 · Airline $819.00 · Save $43.00 · See flights for these dates British Airways (out DUB–IAD 829 / 293 11:00–19:55, back IAD–DUB 216 / 828 18:05–09:40+1; one connection via London out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:08Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $700.73 · Airline $738.00 · Save $37.27 · See flights for these dates Aer Lingus (out DUB–IAD 117 12:20–15:45, back IAD–DUB 116 17:15–05:05+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:08Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $826.06 · Airline $870.00 · Save $43.94 · See flights for these dates Aer Lingus / Iberia (out DUB–IAD 117 12:20–15:45, back IAD–DUB 362 / 1885 17:50–17:50+1; nonstop out, one connection via Madrid back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:08Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $921.45 · Airline $972.00 · Save $50.55 · See flights for these dates Aer Lingus / British Airways (out DUB–IAD 117 12:20–15:45, back IAD–DUB 292 / 834 21:45–16:55+1; nonstop out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:08Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $647.90 · Airline $682.00 · Save $34.10 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal (out DUB–IAD 1325 / 233 16:55–20:30+1, back IAD–DUB 232 / 1324 17:25–16:10+1; one connection via Lisbon out, one connection via Lisbon back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:09Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $647.90 · Airline $682.00 · Save $34.10 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal (out DUB–IAD 1325 / 233 16:55–20:30+1, back IAD–DUB 232 / 1326 17:25–23:20+1; one connection via Lisbon out, one connection via Lisbon back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:11Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,453.28 · Airline $1,533.00 · Save $79.72 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal / United Airlines (out DUB–IAD 1325 / 233 16:55–20:30+1, back IAD–DUB 1831 / 204 / 1324 17:47–16:10+1; one connection via Lisbon out, 2 connections via Newark and Lisbon back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:50:11Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from DUB to IAD for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤12h out / ≤12h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: DUB → IAD. Each example names its actual airports.

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DUB–IAD · 2026-12-26 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $445.33 · Air France 1717 / 52 · 10:20–19:20 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 14h 0m. Airline fare: $471. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $473.75 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–15:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $500. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,151.89 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–15:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $1,217. See flights for these dates

Checked November 4, 2026 at 01:08 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $700.73 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–15:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $738.

• Axel-exclusive $734.87 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–15:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $776.

• Axel-exclusive $754.05 · British Airways 829 / 293 · 11:00–19:55 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 13h 55m. Airline fare: $795.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:50 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $700.15 · British Airways 829 / 293 · 11:00–19:55 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 13h 55m. Airline fare: $737.

• Axel-exclusive $700.73 · Aer Lingus 119 · 15:50–19:20 local · Nonstop · 8h 30m. Airline fare: $738.

• Axel-exclusive $726.14 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–15:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $768.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:50 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-01-02 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $1,203.01 · Turkish Airlines 1174 / 7 · 06:10–19:25 local · 1 stop (IST) · 18h 15m. Airline fare: $1,269. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,233.70 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–15:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $1,300. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,275.17 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–15:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $1,343. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 01:18 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-01-04 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $610.49 · Turkish Airlines 1978 / 187 · 16:35–11:45 (January 5, 2027) local · 1 stop (IST) · 24h 10m. Airline fare: $645. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $744.73 · British Airways 839 / 293 · 20:40–19:55 (January 5, 2027) local · 1 stop (LHR) · 28h 15m. Airline fare: $786. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,149.84 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–15:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $1,211. See flights for these dates

Checked October 31, 2026 at 04:32 AM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $647.90 · TAP Air Portugal 1325 / 233 · 16:55–20:30 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 32h 35m. Airline fare: $682.

• Axel-exclusive $663.74 · British Airways 825 / 217 · 08:50–15:40 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 11h 50m. Airline fare: $702.

• Axel-exclusive $681.02 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–15:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $718.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:50 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $647.90 · TAP Air Portugal 1325 / 233 · 16:55–20:30 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 32h 35m. Airline fare: $682.

• Axel-exclusive $661.95 · Lufthansa 983 / 988 · 05:10–14:35 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 14h 25m. Airline fare: $699.

• Axel-exclusive $681.02 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–15:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $718.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:50 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-03-18 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $439.61 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1136 / 651 · 08:50–16:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 11h 55m. Airline fare: $463. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $507.73 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–16:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $537. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,150.18 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–16:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $1,212. See flights for these dates

Checked November 1, 2026 at 12:13 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-03-22 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $439.61 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1136 / 651 · 08:50–16:55 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 12h 5m. Airline fare: $463. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $507.73 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–16:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $537. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,150.18 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–16:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $1,212. See flights for these dates

Checked November 1, 2026 at 12:13 PM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-03-23 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $438.90 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1136 / 651 · 08:50–16:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 11h 55m. Airline fare: $462. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $507.73 · Aer Lingus 117 · 12:20–16:45 local · Nonstop · 8h 25m. Airline fare: $537. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,149.84 · United Airlines 229 · 12:05–16:25 local · Nonstop · 8h 20m. Airline fare: $1,211. See flights for these dates

Checked October 31, 2026 at 11:14 AM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-04-03 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $513.40 · Aer Lingus 119 · 16:15–19:15 local · Nonstop · 8h 0m. Airline fare: $541. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,151.55 · United Airlines 311 · 08:50–11:50 local · Nonstop · 8h 0m. Airline fare: $1,216. See flights for these dates

Checked October 31, 2026 at 11:52 AM UTC

DUB–IAD · 2027-09-04 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $441.05 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1136 / 651 · 08:55–15:35 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 11h 40m. Airline fare: $465. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $446.04 · Air France 1717 / 50 · 09:15–16:05 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 11h 50m. Airline fare: $472. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $512.73 · Aer Lingus 119 · 16:15–19:15 local · Nonstop · 8h 0m. Airline fare: $540. See flights for these dates

Checked November 2, 2026 at 01:01 AM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Aer Lingus 7.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · British Airways 5.9/10 · TAP Air Portugal 5.4/10 · KLM 5.3/10 · Air France 5.6/10. Every airline rated.

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